Realignment: The Theory that Changed the Way We Think about American Politics

Realignment: The Theory that Changed the Way We Think about American Politics
ISBN-10
0742531058
ISBN-13
9780742531055
Category
Political Science
Pages
231
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Author
Theodore Rosenof

Description

Realignment: The Theory that Changed the Way We Think About American Politics tells the dramatic story of how a new approach to American politics emerged in the afternmath of Harry Truman's stunning 1948 election upset victory. This approach realignment theory held that critical elections such as those of the Civil War era, the 1890's, and the 1930's shaped politics for decades to come. Theodore Rosenof details how realignment theory emerged as the predominant explanation of electoral change and how, after decades of analysis, it remains a subject of continuing influence and controversy. The first history of this important theory, Realignment weaves history and political science into a compelling look at American elections."

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