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Envisioning America and the American self : Republican and Democratic party platforms, 1840-2016 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Appelrouth, Scott, 1965- (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
Subjects:
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) > Platforms > History.
Democratic Party (U.S.) > Platforms > History.
Political culture > United States > History.
Individualism > Political aspects > United States.
Party affiliation > United States > History.
United States > Politics and government > Philosophy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : the state of politics
  • The who and whys of ideological polarization
  • The cultural grounds of political ideology
  • Party platforms and topic modeling
  • Republican Party platforms, 1856-2016
  • Democratic Party platforms, 1840-2016
  • Conclusion : convergences, divergences, and blinkered visions.