{"product_id":"eisenhower-republicanism-9780875803623","title":"Eisenhower Republicanism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDwight D. Eisenhower'' election to the presidency in 1952 brought an end to two decades of Democratic rule in the White House. His landslide victory, however, masked intense factionalism within the Republican Party. Whereas conservatives were eager to reverse the domestic and foreign policies of past administrations, liberal Republicans favored active federal involvement in Americans'' lives and an internationalist approach to affairs abroad. As political historian Steven Wagner demonstrates, Eisenhower sought a middle way between Democrats to his left and conservatives to his right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn American political culture, those who describe themselves as middle of the road are often portrayed as unwilling to take a stand or lacking in political sophistication. This was not the case with Eisenhower, whose middle way was the result of careful consideration. Despite his party''s commitment to limited government, free enterprise, and individual initiative, Eisenhower believed that, in som\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1 A Floor over the Pit of Personal Disaster\u003cbr\u003e 2 Giving Labor an Equal Voice\u003cbr\u003e 3 A Program for All Farmers and for All America\u003cbr\u003e 4 Civil Rights, States' Rights, and Federal Responsibilities\u003cbr\u003e 5 Republican Internationalism\u003cbr\u003e 6 The Politics of Modern Republicanism\u003cbr\u003e 7 An Echo or a Choice?\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Works Cited\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406419272023,"sku":"9780875803623","price":31.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780875803623.jpg?v=1730495733","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/eisenhower-republicanism-9780875803623","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}