Moderates : the vital center of American politics, from the founding to today / David S. Brown.

Author/creator Brown, David S., 1966- author.
Format Book
PublicationChapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2016]
Descriptionpages cm
Subjects
Moderation--Political aspects. --United States. --History.
Politicians--United States.
Political culture--United States.
Politics, Practical--United States.
United States--Politics and government.

Contents Between aristocracy and democracy: John Adams -- Up from federalism: George Cabot -- Reckoning with the original Sunbelt Right: John Quincy Adams -- The Jeffersonian origins of the GOP: Abraham Lincoln -- The last patrician: Henry Adams -- Between privilege and poverty: Theodore Roosevelt -- Losing the square deal center: William Howard Taft -- "Me too" Republicanism meets the New Right: Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. -- West of center: the Bushes -- After liberalism: Carter, Clinton, Obama -- Conclusion: holding the center.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2015042383
ISBN9781469629230 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN1469629232 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks E183 .B89 2016 ✔ Available Place Hold