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A Biographical Encyclopedia of American Politicians Who Switched Parties [electronic resource] : A History of the Crises that Changed Loyalties
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gruberg, Martin.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Elections--United States--History--Encyclopedias.
- Party affiliation--United States--History--Encyclopedias.
- Politicians--United States--Biography--Encyclopedias.
- United States--Politics and government--Encyclopedias.
- Party affiliation--History--United States--Encyclopedias.
- Party affiliation.
- Politicians--History--United States--Encyclopedias--Biography.
- Politicians.
- Elections--United States--Encyclopedias.
- Elections.
- United States.
- Local Subjects:
- Elections--United States--History--Encyclopedias.
- Party affiliation--United States--History--Encyclopedias.
- Politicians--United States--Biography--Encyclopedias.
- United States--Politics and government--Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (482 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This work is a historical analysis and examination of the reasons that cause politicians switch parties and how parties handle or punish apostasy.
- Contents:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The Ties that Bind; Party Disloyalty: An Overview; Chapter 1: Early Renegades; Chapter 2: Jacksonian Opposition; Chapter 3: Ante Bellum Bolters; A. The Followers of Van Buren; B. Other Anti-Slavery Switches from the Democrats; C. The Conscience Whigs of New England; D. New England Ex-Democrats; E. Casualties of Conscience: Benton and Houston; F. Know-Nothings; G. Early Republicans; Ohio Republicans; Indiana Republicans; Illinois Republicans; Missouri Republicans; Michigan Republicans
- Wisconsion RepublicansPennsylvania Republicans; New York Republicans; H. Southern Bolters; Chapter 4: War and the Democratic Party; Chapter 5: Secession from the Republicans; A. The Johnson Trial; B. The Presidental Election; Chapter 6: Revolts Over Economic Theories; A. The Populists; B. The Silver Republicans; C. The Gold Democrats; D. The Silver Democrats; E. A Postscript on Irregularity; Chapter 7: The Progressives; Chapter 8: The ""Sons of the Wild Jackass""; Chapter 9: Trials and Foes of the New Deal; Chapter 10: Bolts from 1945 to 1970; A. The Progressives; B. The Dixiecrats; C. Others
- D. 1968: Bolters and Near BoltersChapter 11: The Parties in a Period of Polarization; Chapter 12: Comparative Behavior; Lapses in Party Loyalty in Other Countries; A. United Kingdom; B. Other Countries; Chapter 13: Analysis; Chapter Bibliography; Topical Bibliography; Topical 1: Political Histories; Topical 2: Electoral Histories; Topical 3: Party Analysis; Topical 4: Congressional Histories; Topical 5: Legislative Analysis; Topical 6: Political Biographies; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-7734-1159-3
- OCLC:
- 797916321
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