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The Birth of Mass Political Parties. Michigan, 1827-1861.
Ronald P. Formisano
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Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 857.
The first mass political parties appeared in the United States in the 1830's, as the majority of adult white males identified ardently with the Democratic and Whig parties. Ronald Formisano opens a window on American political culture in this case study of antebellum voting and party formation in Michigan. Examining the social bases of voter commitment and the dynamics of grass roots loyalties from Jackson to Lincoln, he proposes that the forming of parties had little to do with issues of political economy, but rather with value conflicts generated by the evangelicals' promotion of a moral society. Borrowing from ... Read more
The first mass political parties appeared in the United States in the 1830's, as the majority of adult white males identified ardently with the Democratic and Whig parties. Ronald Formisano opens a window on American political culture in this case study of antebellum voting and party formation in Michigan. Examining the social bases of voter commitment and the dynamics of grass roots loyalties from Jackson to Lincoln, he proposes that the forming of parties had little to do with issues of political economy, but rather with value conflicts generated by the evangelicals' promotion of a moral society. Borrowing from ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Number of Pages
370
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691647081
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V9780691647081
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