Cowboy Conservatism

by Cunningham, Sean P.

• ISBN13: 9780813125763
• ISBN10: 0813125766
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-04-01
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Kentucky

Summary

When you consider the rise of modern political conservatism, you must look at the transformation of Texas from a Democratic stronghold to a linch-pin of the Republican surge in the late 20th century. Cunningham does a remarkable job of dissecting this phenomenon. There is no doubt in my mind that Sean Cunningham is going to be a major force in US Political History. This first book is nothing short of a triumph.

Author Biography

Sean P. Cunningham, assistant professor of history at Texas Tech University, has published articles and book reviews in Southwestern Historical Quarterly, East Texas Historical Journal, and other publications.

Table of Contents

List of Maps and Illustrations	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
The Eyes of Texas: Political Culture and Tradition	p. 12
Growing Pains: The Politics of Extremism	p. 40
Reconstructing Conservatism: Antiliberalism and the Limits of "Law and Order"	p. 68
"I am a Sick American": Race, Fear, and the Limits of Backlash Politics	p. 97
Poisons: Establishments in Crisis	p. 127
Civil War: Populist Conservatism and the 1976 Campaigns	p. 155
The Gathering Storm: Republican Momentum and the Albatross of Jimmy Carter	p. 182
Revolution: Reagan and Texas in 1980	p. 209
Conclusion	p. 237
Notes	p. 243
Bibliography	p. 273
Index	p. 283
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.