New York State and the rise of modern conservatism : redrawing party lines / Timothy J. Sullivan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sullivan, Timothy J., 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties--New York (State)--History.

Political parties.

Conservative Party of New York State--History.

Conservative Party of New York State.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From the early 1960s until 1980 New York's Conservative and Republican Parties battled on the editorial page, at the ballot box, and in the courts over the ideology of the GOP. New York State and the Rise of Modern Conservatism recounts the story of how New York, reputedly the most liberal of all states, played a critical role in conservatism's political ascendancy and in the redrawing, according to ideology, of the country's party lines. Examining the colorful personalities central to the transformation, including Governor Nelson Rockefeller, William F. Buckley Jr., John Lindsay, Roy Cohn, Jackie Robinson, Clare Booth Luce, G. Gordon Liddy, and William Casey, author Timothy J. Sullivan recounts the details of the party's battle, a battle that ultimately forced the state's liberal Republicans to choose between their party and their ideology, resulting in a reliably conservative national GOP prepared to nominate Ronald Reagan.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

A New Party

Joining the Movement

Attracting New Conservatives

The Beginnings of Change

A Conservative Senator

Disputed Lines

Finishing the Job

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-237) and index.

ISBN:

9780791477359

0791477355

9781441621153

1441621156

OCLC:

436873129