Talking Sense to the American People: The Appeal of Adlai Stevenson in the McCarthy Era.
Journal: Minerva Access (University of Melbourne)
Year: 2020

The purpose of the thesis is to investigate the enduring popularity of Adlai Stevenson with the liberal elements of the Democratic Party during the 1950’s. This is worth investigating as he was the overwhelming favourites of liberals during the period despite holding conservative positions on many of the major issues that concerned liberalism. The thesis is structured in three chapters analysing Stevenson’s political career: The first is devoted to explaining his gubernatorial career, the second