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Book SynopsisHere, scholars address and critique the entire sweep of American political history. Focusing upon the major policy issues in politics and the major social forces shaping politics, these essays chronicle and evaluate the evolution of American politics and society over two and a quarter centuries.
Table of ContentsState Development in the Early Republic - Substance and Structure, 1775-1840, Ronald P. Formisano; The Nationalization and Racialization of American Politics - Before, Beneath, and Between Parties, 1790-1850, David Waldstreicher; ""To one or another of these parties every man belongs"" - The American Political Experience from Andrew Jackson to the Civil War, Joel H. Silbey; Change and Continuity in the Party Period - the Substance and Structure of American politics, 1835-1885, Michael F. Holt; The Transformation of American Politics - Political Institutions and Public Policy, 1865-1910, Peter H. Argersinger; Democracy, Republicanism, and Efficiency - the Values of American Politics, 1885-1930, Richard Jensen; The Limits of Federal Power and Social Politics, 1910-1955, Anthony J. Badger; The Rise of Rights and Rights Consciousness in American Politics, 1930s and 1970s, James T. Patterson; The Two Majorities and the Puzzle of Modern American Politics - Economic Development, Issue Evolution, and Divided Government, 1955-2000, Byron E. Shafer.
