The Republicans : from Eisenhower to George W. Bush (1952-2008)
Résumé
The history of the Republican Party from 1952 to 2008 is inextricably tied with the history of conservatism in all realms of life.
INTRODUCTION
HISTORIOGRAPHY
CONTEXT
1952-60. Moderates, Conservatives and the Liberal Consensus. Eisenhower: Bipartisanship and the Post-War Consensus
1960-68. Cracks in the Liberal Consensus. Kennedy and Johnson: Republican Conservatism Awakens
1968-80. Conservative Republicans Gather Force. Nixon, Ford, Carter
1980-88. Conservative Republicans in Power. Reagan the Great Persuader
1988-2000. The More Things Change. Bush, Clinton
2000-2008. What Goes up Must Come down. Bush: Big Government Conservatism
BACKGROUND
The US Constitutional System
The Rise of the Executive
Political Parties and Party Systems
Electoral System
The Republican Party: Background
THEMES
Ideological Shifts in the Republican Society
Republican Political Discourse and Electioneering
Policy and Implementation
Social Mirror of Republican Conservatism
TOOLBOX
Presidential elections results, 1952-2008
Senate and House elections results, 1952-2008
US Supreme Court, 1952-2008. Warren, Burger, Rehnquist, Roberts
American Presidents portrayed in verse, 1952-2008
Chronology
Bibliography
Index
INTRODUCTION
HISTORIOGRAPHY
CONTEXT
1952-60. Moderates, Conservatives and the Liberal Consensus. Eisenhower: Bipartisanship and the Post-War Consensus
1960-68. Cracks in the Liberal Consensus. Kennedy and Johnson: Republican Conservatism Awakens
1968-80. Conservative Republicans Gather Force. Nixon, Ford, Carter
1980-88. Conservative Republicans in Power. Reagan the Great Persuader
1988-2000. The More Things Change. Bush, Clinton
2000-2008. What Goes up Must Come down. Bush: Big Government Conservatism
BACKGROUND
The US Constitutional System
The Rise of the Executive
Political Parties and Party Systems
Electoral System
The Republican Party: Background
THEMES
Ideological Shifts in the Republican Society
Republican Political Discourse and Electioneering
Policy and Implementation
Social Mirror of Republican Conservatism
TOOLBOX
Presidential elections results, 1952-2008
Senate and House elections results, 1952-2008
US Supreme Court, 1952-2008. Warren, Burger, Rehnquist, Roberts
American Presidents portrayed in verse, 1952-2008
Chronology
Bibliography
Index