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Insurgent Democracy
Michael J. Lansing
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Description for Insurgent Democracy
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
In 1915, western farmers mounted one of the most significant challenges to party politics America has seen: the Nonpartisan League, which sought to empower citizens and restrain corporate influence. Before its collapse in the 1920s, the League counted over 250,000 paying members, spread to thirteen states and two Canadian provinces, controlled North Dakota's state government, and birthed new farmer-labor alliances. Yet today it is all but forgotten, neglected even by scholars. Michael J. Lansing aims to change that. Insurgent Democracy offers a new look at the Nonpartisan League and a new way to understand its rise and fall in ... Read more
In 1915, western farmers mounted one of the most significant challenges to party politics America has seen: the Nonpartisan League, which sought to empower citizens and restrain corporate influence. Before its collapse in the 1920s, the League counted over 250,000 paying members, spread to thirteen states and two Canadian provinces, controlled North Dakota's state government, and birthed new farmer-labor alliances. Yet today it is all but forgotten, neglected even by scholars. Michael J. Lansing aims to change that. Insurgent Democracy offers a new look at the Nonpartisan League and a new way to understand its rise and fall in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226434773
SKU
V9780226434773
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About Michael J. Lansing
Michael J. Lansing is associate professor of history at Augsburg College in Minneapolis.
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