Republican Character From Nixon to Reagan

Informationen zum Autor Donald T. Critchlow Klappentext Donald T. Critchlow is Katzin Family Professor of History and Director of the Center for Political Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University and the founding president of the Institute for Political History. He is the author of many books, including Phyllis Schlafly and Grassroots Conservatism: A Woman's Crusade, The Conservative Ascendancy: How the GOP Right Made Political History, and, most recently, Future Right: Forging a New Republican Majority. Zusammenfassung Republican Character examines the role of temperament! personality! character! and leadership ability in political success. Donald T. Critchlow compares the strengths and weaknesses of four key Republicans-Richard Nixon! Nelson Rockefeller! Barry Goldwater! and Ronald Reagan-as well as the uneasy alliances that arose between them. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Presidential Character, Politics, and Power Chapter 1. Richard Nixon: The Disillusioned Idealist Chapter 2. Nelson Rockefeller: Ambition and Appetite Chapter 3. Idealism Betrayed, Opportunity Denied: Nixon and Rockefeller Compared Chapter 4. Barry Goldwater: Undisciplined Individualist Chapter 5. Ronald Reagan: Principled Pragmatist Chapter 6. Uneasy Allies: Goldwater and Reagan Compared Epilogue. Voters and Leaders in Disarray Notes Index Acknowledgments

Product details

• Authors: Donald T. Critchlow, Donald T Critchlow
• Publisher: University of pennsylvania pr
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.12.2017
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education
• EAN: 9780812249774
• ISBN: 978-0-8122-4977-4
• Pages: 220
• Series: Haney Foundation; Haney Foundation; Haney Foundation Series
• Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory; HISTORY / United States / 20th Century; Politics / Current Events