The Republican Party and American Politics from Hoover to Reagan / Robert Mason.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mason, Robert, 1970- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )--History--20th century.

Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ).

United States--Politics and government--20th century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 310 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

The Republican Party & American Politics from Hoover to Reagan

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

During a long period of the twentieth century, stretching from the Great Depression until the Reagan years, defeat generally characterized the electoral record of the Republican party. Although Republicans sometimes secured victory in presidential contests, a majority of Americans identified with the Democratic party, not the GOP. This book investigates how Republicans tackled the problem of their party's minority status and why their efforts to boost GOP fortunes usually ended in failure. At the heart of the Republicans' minority puzzle was the profound and persistent popularity of New Deal liberalism. This puzzle was stubbornly resistant to solution. Efforts to develop a Republican version of government activism met little success. Only the Democratic party's decline eventually created opportunities for Republican resurgence. This book is the first to offer a wide-ranging analysis of the topic, which is of central importance to any understanding of modern US political history.

Contents:

1. "From old Home Melodies to Jazz Music": 1928-1933

2. "As Maine Goes, So Goes Vermont": 1933-1939

3. "The Simple Barefoot Wall Street Lawyer": 1939-1945

4. "Liberty Versus Socialism": 1945-1953

5. "Modern Republicanism": 1953-1961

6. "A Choice, Not An Echo": 1960-1968

7. "There's a Realignment Going On": 1968-1976

8. "You Are Witnessing the Great Realignment": 1977-1989

Conclusion.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-22168-4

1-139-12493-5

1-283-38382-9

9786613383822

1-139-12346-7

1-139-11771-8

1-139-12837-X

1-139-11335-6

1-139-11554-5

0-511-84390-9

OCLC:

782877055