The Rise of the Conservative Movement in the United States Since 1950
HIST 342
Spring 2014 not offered
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"So inevitable, yet so unexpected," Alexis deTocqueville declared, referring to the French Revolution of 1789. The same is true of the conservative movement that developed in the United States, driving the second half of the 20th century, a powerful movement with worldwide significance that caught the shrewdest intellectuals by surprise. What is the nature of modern American conservatism? How and why did it emerge? How do latter-20th-century American conservatives compare to modern American liberals and to political conservatives in Europe? How have conservative ideas and organizations evolved over time? What are its social bases? What is its historical significance? These are among the questions considered in this seminar. Reading will be substantial. |
Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major 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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