...This chapter challenges the prevailing framework that has shaped most of the literature on American conservatism and explores issues that need to be addressed in order to fundamentally rethink the history of American conservatism. Historians differ in their interpretations of the history...

... despite the political success of American conservatism in Congress. References Albany Times Union . 2003. Big spenders. 24 November. Allen, Mike . 2005. GOP shifts gears on ethics rules.   Washington Post , 5 January. Baker, Peter . 2000...

... and 1974 before discussing congressional reforms in the area of national security. It also discusses the use of executive power under Ronald Reagan, who strengthened the marriage between American conservatism and presidential power; Bill Clinton; and George W. Bush, who expanded presidential power in his...

... of conservative female political culture and consciousness. The grassroots right, already in formation at the beginning of the decade, actively contributed to the beliefs, practices, and institutions that would, by 1960, become known as the “conservative movement.” American conservatism was produced through...

... provides a new understanding of the interaction between African Americans and the Republican Party, and the seemingly incongruous intersection of civil rights and American conservatism....

... an interdisciplinary dialogue between political history and political science: research on the motivations behind the rise of American conservatism, the discovery of the nineteenth-century state, and arguments about the particularities of public policy. The chapter also explores some key issues that need to addressed...

.... Afghanistan Soviet invasion of American conservatism Carter Jimmy Carter Rosalynn centrism China Moscow Olympics national security Nixon Richard Olympic Games U S boycott of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks I SALT I Goldwater Barry human rights Jackson Henry “Scoop ” Kissinger Henry McGovern...

... broadly defined. This book assesses its revival and demonstrates how this work not only illuminates the past but also helps us better understand American politics today. It considers the history of public policy and American conservatism as well as the politics of Medicare, campaign finance, troop...