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Book SynopsisThroughout American history, some social movements, such as organized labor and the Christian Right, have forged influential alliances with political parties, while others, such as the antiwar movement, have not. When Movements Anchor Parties provides a bold new interpretation of American electoral history by examining five prominent movements and
Trade ReviewWinner of the 2016 Charles Tilly Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Book Award, Collective Behavior and Social Movements Section of the American Sociological Association "Many groups make up party coalitions, but few have the influence and endurance to anchor parties. This exceptionally well-written book explains the complex political networking and alliance building activities that can help movements secure permanence within political parties."--Choice
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Abbreviations xi Chapter 1 Introduction: The Making of Anchoring Groups 1 Chapter 2 Political Parties and Social Movements 14 Part I Forging Alliance Chapter 3 Labor and the Democrats in the New Deal 49 Chapter 4 "We Are Different from Previous Generations of Conservatives": The New Right and the Mobilization of Evangelicals 77 Chapter 5 The Limits of Influence: Populism and the Antiwar Movement 108 Part II Maintaining Alliance Chapter 6 The Price of Alliance: Labor and the Democrats Meet Postwar Realities 131 Chapter 7 Alliance through Adversity: Labor and the Democrats since the Merger 159 Chapter 8 From the Moral Majority to Karl Rove 198 Chapter 9 The Failure of Abolition-Republicanism 223 Chap ter 10 Conclusion: The Future of Alliance 242 Index 257
