Partisans: The Conservative Revolutionaries Who Remade American Politics in the 1990sA bold new history of modern conservatism that finds its origins in the populist right-wing politics of the 1990s Ronald Reagan has long been lionized for building a conservative coalition sustained by an optimistic vision of American exceptionalism, small government, and free markets. But as historian Nicole Hemmer reveals, the Reagan coalition was short-lived; it fell apart as soon as its charismatic leader left office. In the 1990s — a decade that has yet to be recognized as the breeding ground for today’s polarizing politics — changing demographics and the emergence of a new political-entertainment media fueled the rise of combative far-right politicians and pundits. These partisans, from Pat Buchanan and Newt Gingrich to Rush Limbaugh and Laura Ingraham, forged a new American right that emphasized anti-globalism, appeals to white resentment, and skepticism about democracy itself. Partisans is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the crisis of American politics today. |
Contents
| 1938 | |
| 1952 | |
TWO THE APOSTATE | 1979 |
THREE THE POPULISTS | |
FOUR REAGANS HEIR | |
FIVE THE OTHER LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION | |
SIX ANGRY WHITE MENAND WOMEN | |
SEVEN RACE SELLS | |
EIGHT POLITICALLY INCORRECT | |
NINE PITCHFORK | |
TEN HIGH CRIMES | |
ELEVEN THE LAST REAGANITE | |
TWELVE THE TRIUMPH OF PITCHFORK POLITICS | |
Acknowledgments | |
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