The Right Side of the Sixties: Reexamining Conservatism’s Decade of Transformation

Gifford, Laura Jane; Williams, Daniel K.

The 1960s were a transformative era for American politics, but much is still unknown about the growth of conservatism during the period when it was radically reshaped and became the national political force that it is today. In their efforts to chronicle the national politicians and organizations that led the movement, previous histories have often neglected local perspectives, the role of religion, transnational exchange, and other aspects that help to explain conservatism's enduring influence in American politics. Taken together, the contributions gathered here offer a cutting-edge synthesis that incorporates these overlooked developments and provides new insights into the way that the 1960s shaped the trajectory of postwar conservatism.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-07-25

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137014788

DOI: 10.1057/9781137014795

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 277