Presidential party building
Subtitle: Dwight D. Eisenhower to George W. Bush
By: Daniel J. Galvin.
Series: Princeton studies in American politics; Princeton studies in American politics
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9780691136929; 9780691136936
Subjects: Eisenhower, Dwight D. -- 1890-1969; Bush, George W. -- 1946-; Political parties -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Political leadership -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Presidents -- United States -- History -- 20th century; United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A theory of presidential party building; title: Building a modern Republican Party: Dwight D. Eisenhower; title: Building the new majority: Richard Nixon; title: The politics of addition: Gerald R. Ford; title: Building the Republican base: Ronald Reagan; title: Leveling the playing field: George H.W. Bush; title: Operation support: John F. Kennedy; title: The president's club: Lyndon B. Johnson; title: Alternative priorities: Jimmy Carter; title: Culmination and reversal: Bill Clinton; title: Conclusion: presidents, parties, and the political system.