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A Biographical Encyclopedia of American Politicians Who Switched Parties : a History of the Crises that Changed Loyalties.
This work is a historical analysis and examination of the reasons that cause politicians switch parties and how parties handle or punish apostasy.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lewiston :
Edwin Mellen Press,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The Ties that Bind; Party Disloyalty: An Overview; Chapter 1: Early Renegades; Chapter 2: Jacksonian Opposition; Chapter 3: Ante Bellum Bolters; A. The Followers of Van Buren; B. Other Anti-Slavery Switches from the Democrats; C. The Conscience Whigs of New England; D. New England Ex-Democrats; E. Casualties of Conscience: Benton and Houston; F. Know-Nothings; G. Early Republicans; Ohio Republicans; Indiana Republicans; Illinois Republicans; Missouri Republicans; Michigan Republicans.
- Wisconsion RepublicansPennsylvania Republicans; New York Republicans; H. Southern Bolters; Chapter 4: War and the Democratic Party; Chapter 5: Secession from the Republicans; A. The Johnson Trial; B. The Presidental Election; Chapter 6: Revolts Over Economic Theories; A. The Populists; B. The Silver Republicans; C. The Gold Democrats; D. The Silver Democrats; E.A Postscript on Irregularity; Chapter 7: The Progressives; Chapter 8: The "Sons of the Wild Jackass"; Chapter 9: Trials and Foes of the New Deal; Chapter 10: Bolts from 1945 to 1970; A. The Progressives; B. The Dixiecrats; C. Others.
- D. 1968: Bolters and Near BoltersChapter 11: The Parties in a Period of Polarization; Chapter 12: Comparative Behavior; Lapses in Party Loyalty in Other Countries; A. United Kingdom; B. Other Countries; Chapter 13: Analysis; Chapter Bibliography; Topical Bibliography; Topical 1: Political Histories; Topical 2: Electoral Histories; Topical 3: Party Analysis; Topical 4: Congressional Histories; Topical 5: Legislative Analysis; Topical 6: Political Biographies; Index.