The Concept of Jacksonian Democracy : New York as a Test Case / Lee Benson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benson, Lee, author.

Series:

Princeton Legacy Library

Princeton Legacy Library ; 1481

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties--New York (State).

Political parties.

New York (State)--Politics and government--1775-1865.

New York (State).

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (367 p.)

Other Title:

Jacksonian democracy.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2015]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Jacksonian Democracy has become almost a commonplace in American history. But in this penetrating analysis of one state-its voting cycles, party makeup, and social, ethnic, and religious patterns-Lee Benson shows that the concept bears little or no relation to New York history during the Jacksonian period.New York voters between 1816 and 1844 did not follow the traditional distinctions between Whigs and Democrats. Ethnic and religious ties were stronger social forces than income, occupation, and environment. Mr. Benson's examination suggests a new theory of American voting behavior and a reconsideration of other local studies during this period.Originally published in 1961.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

PREFACE

A Supplementary Note on Method for the Paperback Edition

CONTENTS

Chapter I. Prom Populism to Egalitarianism

CHAPTER II. Antimasonry Goes Political

CHAPTER III. "Bank War" and Restoration of the Two- Party System

CHAPTER IV. New York Party Leadership, 1834-1844

CHAPTER V. Positive versus Negative Liberalism

CHAPTER VI. Two Minor "Parties"

CHAPTER VII. Class Voting in New York

CHAPTER VIII. Ethnocultural Groups and Political Parties

CHAPTER IX. Religious Groups and Political Parties

CHAPTER X. Who Voted for the Minor "Parties"?

CHAPTER XI. Party Programs, Characters, and Images

CHAPTER XII. Texas Annexation and New York Public Opinion

CHAPTER XIII . Outline for a Theory of American Voting Behavior

CHAPTER XIV. Interpreting New York Voting Behavior

CHAPTER XV. Jacksonian Democracy-Concept or Fiction ?

APPENDICES

INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliographical footnotes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9781400867264

1400867266

OCLC:

902958189