Where did the party go? : William Jennings Bryan, Hubert Humphrey, and the Jeffersonian legacy /
Taylor, Jeff,1961-
Columbia ; London : University of Missouri Press,
c2006.
"Using a twelve-point model of Jeffersonian thought, Taylor appraises the competing views of two Midwestern liberals, William Jennings Bryan and Hubert Humphrey, on economic policy, foreign relations, and political reform to demonstrate how the Democratic party lost its place in Middle America"--Provided by publisher.
"Using a twelve-point model of Jeffersonian thought, Taylor appraises the competing views of two Midwestern liberals, William Jennings Bryan and Hubert Humphrey, on economic policy, foreign relations, and political reform to demonstrate how the Democratic party lost its place in Middle America"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-355) and index.
Jefferson and early American liberalism -- Competing philosophies : Hamilton vs. Jefferson -- Bryan, Humphrey, and their ideological descent -- Modern philosophy 101 : approach, fidelity, and power -- Modern philosophy 102 : foundation, focus, residence, spectrum, and status -- Sources of support -- Positions on democracy -- Positions on domestic policy -- Positions on foreign policy -- The post-Humphrey era and Jeffersonian transcendence -- Democratic politics today and tomorrow.
Democratic Party (U.S.)