When America Liked Ike: How Moderates Won the 1952 Presidential Election and Reshaped American Politics
- ISBN-10
- 1442211776
- ISBN-13
- 9781442211773
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 154
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-11-03
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Author
- Gary A. Donaldson
Description
In this book, Gary Donaldson argues that the 1952 presidential election, which exposed deep internal divisions on the left and the right, set the stage for the current U.S. political landscape. This book will prove an invaluable resource to readers, students, and scholars interested in rooting out the origins of our contemporary political landscape, on the right and the left.
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