New York State and the Rise of Modern Conservatism

Timothy J. Sullivan

Description

From the early 1960s until 1980 New York's Conservative and Republican Parties battled on the editorial page, at the ballot box, and in the courts over the ideology of the GOP. New York State and the Rise of Modern Conservatism recounts the story of how New York, reputedly the most liberal of all states, played a critical role in conservatism's political ascendancy and in the redrawing, according to ideology, of the country's party lines. Examining the colorful personalities central to the transformation, including Governor Nelson Rockefeller, William F. Buckley Jr., John Lindsay, Roy Cohn, Jackie Robinson, Clare Booth Luce, G. Gordon Liddy, and William Casey, author Timothy J. Sullivan recounts the details of the party's battle, a battle that ultimately forced the state's liberal Republicans to choose between their party and their ideology, resulting in a reliably conservative national GOP prepared to nominate Ronald Reagan.
Acknowledgments
Introduction

1. A New Party

2. Joining the Movement

3. Attracting New Conservatives

4. The Beginnings of Change

5. A Conservative Senator

6. Disputed Lines

7. Finishing the Job

Notes
Bibliography
Index

Sujets

• USA
• United States of America
• 20th century
• Political party
• History of the Americas
• États-Unis

Informations

• Publié par: State University of New York Press
• Date de parution: 01 décembre 2008
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780791477359
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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NEW YORK STATE AND THE RISE OF MODERN CONSERVATISM

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NEW YORK STATE AND THE RISE OF MODERN CONSERVATISM

Redrawîng Party Lînes

TIMOTHY J. SULLIVAN

State University of New York Press

Puîŝhéd  State University of New York Press, Albany

© 2009 Sàé Uîéŝî ô Né Yô

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Pîéd î hé Uîéd Sàéŝ ô Aéîcà

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Fô îôàîô, côàc Sàé Uîéŝî ô Né Yô Péŝŝ, Aà, NY .ŝuéŝŝ.édu

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To my mother and father

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A NEW PARTY

CONTENTS

JOINING THE MOVEMENT

ATTRACTING NEW CONSERVATIVES

THE BEGINNINGS OF CHANGE

A CONSERVATIVE SENATOR

DISPUTED LINES

FINISHING THE JOB

Notes

Bibliography

Index

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