{"product_id":"9798216549338","title":"Men in the Arena Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft and the Political Convention that Reshaped the Republican Party","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMen in the Arena\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTheodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft and the Political Convention that Reshaped the Republican Party\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBradley C. Nahrstadt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ History \u0026amp; Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUncovers how ambition, pride, and differing political philosophies twisted a profound friendship into political animosity and, in the process, changed the Republican Party forever. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePersonal ambition, perceived slights and differing political philosophies laid the foundation for an unprecedented battle for the Republican presidential nomination in 1912 and, in the process, led to the formation of a third political party and the fundamental transformation of the Republican Party.Prior to 1908, Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft were close friends.  Roosevelt had selected Taft to be his hand-picked successor.  Once Taft became president in his own right, and set his own agenda, Roosevelt began to have second thoughts about leaving his legacy-and his legislative agenda-in the hands of his friend. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book delves into why the relationship between Roosevelt and Taft soured and how it led to the formation of the Progressive Party and the fundamental transformation of the Republican Party. Chapters include detailed biographical information on several other key players, including Robert LaFollette, William McKinley, Charles D. Hilles and Victor Rosewater.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBradley C. Nahrstadt\u003c\/b\u003e was a practicing attorney for 30 years. He is the author or coauthor of over ninety journal articles and more than forty book chapters on legal issues. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Democrats in Turmoil: The Bitter Fights to Select a Presidential Nominee, 1896-1924 \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury, 2025).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216549338\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e416\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51944682979468,"sku":"9798216549338","price":35.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_9ba977de-1f41-49cd-a555-35d49c61e673.jpg?v=1786036110","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9798216549338","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}