Elephant's edge : the Republicans as a ruling party / Andrew J. Taylor ; foreword by Norman J. Ornstein.
| Author/creator | Taylor, Andrew J., 1966- |
| Other author | Ornstein, Norman J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2005. |
| Description | xvii, 319 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | American party politics today -- Uneven playing field: the constitutional and geographical origins of the Republican advantage -- Elephants in the House: after forty years in the wilderness -- Playing the democrats at their own game -- Governing stealthily: Republicans in the states and the courts -- Trapping the donkey: foreign policy as Republican advantage -- Trapping the donkey again: domestic policy as Republican advantage -- The well-oiled machine: the Republican Party organization -- Allied interests, and political money -- Winning hearts and minds: the media and the Republican ideas industry -- Social, economic, and attitudinal change as Republican advantage: public opinion and the politics of wealth, work faith, and race -- The Republicans as a ruling (not majority) party. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-301) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005013517 |
| ISBN | 0275985369 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JK2356 .T39 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |