TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bowen,Michael
TI  - The roots of modern conservatism: Dewey, Taft, and the battle for the soul of the Republican Party 
SN  - 9780807869192
AV  - JK2356 .B775 2011 
U1  - 324.273409/044324.273409044 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Chapel Hill
PB  - University of North Carolina Press
KW  - Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
KW  - fast
KW  - Conservatism
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Conservatisme
KW  - États-Unis
KW  - Histoire
KW  - 20e siècle
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE
KW  - Political Process
KW  - Political Parties
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - HISTORY
KW  - 20th Century
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - gtt
KW  - Republikeinen
KW  - 1945-1989
KW  - Politique et gouvernement
KW  - Verenigde Staten
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Thirst for power and self-perpetuation, 1944-1946 -- Communism vs. republicanism, 1946-1948 -- Opportunity wasted, 1948 -- A nation of morons, 1949-1950 -- The great Republican mystery, 1951-1952 -- If we sleep on this, we are really suckers, 1952 -- Prelude to a purge, 1952-1953 -- Moderating republicanism, 1953-1964
N2  - Initially, Bowen argues, the separate Dewey and Taft factions endorsed fairly traditional Republican policies. However, as their conflict deepened, the normally mundane issues of political factions, such as patronage and fund-raising, were overshadowed by the question of what "true" Republicanism meant. Taft emerged as the more conservative of the two leaders, while Dewey viewed Taft's policies as outdated. Eventually, conservatives within the GOP organized against Dewey's leadership and, emboldened by the election of Dwight Eisenhower, transformed the party into a vehicle for the Right
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