For the people : American populist movements from the Revolution to the 1850s /
From the Anti-Federalists to the Know-Nothings, Formisano traces populist political movements in the U.S. chronologically from the Revolution to the Civil War, contextualizing them and demonstrating the progression of ideas and movements. Although American populist movements have typically been cate...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
©2008.
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Colección: | Caravan Book.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | From the Anti-Federalists to the Know-Nothings, Formisano traces populist political movements in the U.S. chronologically from the Revolution to the Civil War, contextualizing them and demonstrating the progression of ideas and movements. Although American populist movements have typically been categorized as either progressive or reactionary, left-leaning or right-leaning, Formisano argues that most populist movements exhibit liberal and illiberal tendencies simultaneously. By considering these movements together, Formisano identifies commonalities that belie the pattern of historical polariz. |
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Notas: | "A Caravan book"--Title page verso |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 315 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-298) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780807886113 0807886114 9781469603810 1469603810 |