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God's Own Party
By Williams
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The conventional wisdom has been that the Christian Right arose in response to Roe v. Wade and the liberal government policies of the 1970s. Williams shows that the movement's roots run much deeper, dating to the 1920s, when fundamentalists launched a campaign to restore the influence of conservative Protestantism on American society. He describes how evangelicals linked this program to a political agenda-resulting in initiatives against evolution and Catholic political power, as well as the national crusade against communism. Williams chronicles Billy Graham's alliance with the Eisenhower White House, Richard Nixon's manipulation of the evangelical vote, and the political activities of Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and others, culminating in the presidency of George W. Bush. Though the Christian Right has frequently been declared dead, Williams shows, it has come back stronger every time. Today, no Republican presidential candidate can hope to win the party's nomination without its support.
A fascinating and much-needed account of a key force in American politics, God's Own Party is the only full-scale analysis of the electoral shifts, cultural changes, and political activists at the movement's core-showing how the Christian Right redefined politics as we know it.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
402
Release Date:
2010-10-04
Publication Date:
2013-03-28
Publisher:
ACADEMIC
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0195340841
ISBN13:
9780195340846
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
766 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
26 cm
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