Rise of Contemporary Conservatism in the United States

The Rise of Contemporary Conservatism in the United States offers students an accessible introduction to the history of modern American conservatism. The author provides a concise but substantial discussion of modern conservatism from its origins in opposition to Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal up until the 2016 election of Donald J. Trump.

List of contents

Part One -Analysis and Assessment
Chapter 1 – The New Deal and Conservative Reaction, 1933–1945
Chapter 2 – Conservatism Adrift, 1946–1960
Chapter 3 – Crisis and Opportunity, 1961–1972
Chapter 4 – Conservative Advance, 1973–1980
Chapter 5 – The Reagan Revolution and its Discontents, 1982–1992
Chapter 6 – The Politics of Division: 1993–2016
Part Two Primary Documents

About the author

Kenneth J. Heineman is Professor of History at Angelo State University in Texas, and the author of Civil War Dynasty: The Ewing Family of Ohio (2012).

Summary

The Rise of Contemporary Conservatism in the United States offers students an accessible introduction to the history of modern American conservatism. The author provides a concise but substantial discussion of modern conservatism from its origins in opposition to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal up until the 2016 election of Donald J. Trump.

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth J. Heineman, Heineman Kenneth J.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.10.2018
• EAN: 9781138096257
• ISBN: 978-1-138-09625-7
• No. of pages: 198
• Series: Seminar Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies, Right-of-centre democratic ideologies