...could not be more of the moment. (New York Times Book Review) If you, like many, marveled that George W. Bush not only did but could put together a cabinet and staff that was racially diverse as well as fiscally and morally conservative, here's a book you'll want to read. (Ms. magazine)
This volume offers an in-depth look at the historical roots and current landscape of right-wing populism in the United States. Illuminated is the potent combination of anti-elitist rhetoric, conspiracy theories, and ethnic scapegoating that has fuelled many political movements through history.
In the wake of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, the Christian Right expected major victories in the 1998 elections. Instead, many of its allies lost close contests, and the movement was seen as a liability in some high-profile campaigns. This book analyzes the role of the movement in fourteen key states, from Maine to California.
Young Americans for Freedom and the Rise of the Contemporary Right
Young Americans for Freedom was a conservative political group which locked horns with the New Left and spawned many of the major figures in the contemporary conservative movement. This history of YAF describes how young conservatives, unlike their leftist counterparts, survived the 1960s.
Identity and Political Attitudes in the Post-Civil Rights Generation
The author's rejected doctoral thesis hypothesis that the black middle class has a weaker racial identity than other blacks, and hence, are more politically conservative stimulated this study. From her interviews of college students at three historically black and three majority-white institutions,
Identity and Political Attitudes in the Post-Civil Rights Generation
The author's rejected doctoral thesis hypothesis that the black middle class has a weaker racial identity than other blacks, and hence, are more politically conservative stimulated this study. From her interviews of college students at three historically black and three majority-white institutions,
In recent years, black neoconservatism has captured the national imagination. Clarence Thomas sits on the Supreme Court. Stephen Carter's opinions on topics ranging from religion to the confirmation process are widely quoted. The New Republic has written that black neoconservative Thomas Sowell was having a greater influence on the discussion ......
Argues that black conservatives have no real constituency but, as in the case of Clarence Thomas, are held up - and proclaim themselves - as ruthlessly honest, above self-interest and crude political loyalties. They claim to be outsiders, even from within society's most powerful institutions.
