The Rise of the Conservative Movement in the United States Since 1945
HIST 342
Spring 2015 not offered
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"So inevitable, yet so unexpected," Alexis de Tocqueville declared, referring to the French Revolution of 1789. The same is true of the conservative movement that developed in the United States during the second half of the 20th century. What is the nature of modern American conservatism? How and why did it emerge? What are its social bases? How has conservatism evolved in America since the 1930s? What sort of varieties and conflicts exist within the movement? How did mid- and late-20th-century American conservatives compare to earlier sorts of conservatism in America in the early Republic, the antebellum South, modern American liberalism, and political conservative parties in Europe and Britain? What is the historical significance of the movement? |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(HIST-MN)(HIST) |
Major Readings:
Gregory L. Schneider, ed., CONSERVATISM IN AMERICA SINCE 1930: A READER (2003)
Matthew Dallek, THE RIGHT MOMENT: RONALD REAGAN'S FIRST VICTORY AND THE DECISIVE TURNING POINT IN AMERICAN POLITICS (2004)
Jerry Falwell, LISTEN, AMERICA! (1980)
Daniel Williams, GOD'S OWN PARTY: THE MAKING OF THE CHRISTIAN RIGHT (2011)
Justin Vaisse, NEOCONSERVATISM: THE BIOGRAPHY OF A MOVEMENT (2010)
Donald T. Critchlow, PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY AND GRASSROOTS CONSERVATISM: A WOMAN'S CRUSADE (2005)
Donald T. Critchlow, THE CONSERVATIVE ASCENDANCY: HOW THE GOP RIGHT MADE POLITICAL HISTORY (2007)
Kate Zernike, BOILING MAD: INSIDE TEA PARTY AMERICA (2010)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly responses (1-2pp.) to the readings and a 8-12pp.essay at the end |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Attend class regularly, having carefully read all of the assigned material and ready for discussion |
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