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Book SynopsisThe contributors to Southern Political Party Activists examine both the development of American political party organizations and the changing political character of the South, focusing on grassroots party activists-those who are involved in party organizations at the county level.
Trade ReviewA superlative collection with a first-rate lineup of scholars. - Ted G. Jelen
Table of Contents"A Godsend to the Country?" Roosevelt, Willkie and the Election of 1940 FDR's Closest Contender: Thomas E. Dewey and the 1944 Election Containing Challenges: The Triumphs of Harry Truman in the Presidential Election of 1948 Confirming the Cold War Consensus: Eisenhower and the 1952 Election When Public Opinion Does Not Shape Foreign Policy: Suez, Hungary, and Eisenhower in the 1956 Presidential Election Leadership Experience in the Cold War: Cuba, Khrushchev, and Quemoy-Matsu in the 1960 Presidential Election Campaign The Virtues of Moderation: Foreign Policy and the 1964 Presidential Election Every Way Out: Vietnam, American National Identity, and the 1968 Presidential Election The Peace Candidate: Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, and the Election of 1972 Dealing with Defeat: Gerald R. Ford, Foreign Policy, and the 1976 Election The Domestic Politics of War and Peace: Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and the Election of 1980 1984, Regional Crises and Morning in America: The Predawn of the Reagan Era Ending the Cold War Without Debate: Foreign Policy and the 1988 Election Internationalism Challenged: Foreign Policy Issues in the 1992 Presidential Election Conclusion
