Making Republicans liberal : social struggle and the politics of compromise / Kristoffer Smemo.

Author/creator Smemo, Kristoffer author.
Format Book
PublicationPhiladelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2025]
Description299 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )--History. --20th century.
Liberalism--United States. --History. --20th century.
Social movements--Political aspects. --United States.
Working class--Political activity. --United States. --History. --20th century.
Compromise (Ethics)--Political aspects. --United States.
United States--Politics and government. --1945-1989.

SeriesPolitics and culture in modern America
Politics and culture in modern America. ^A538259
Abstract "As poor and working people demanded a redistribution of wealth and power in the mid-twentieth century United States, they forced Republican politicians in big Northern states to compromise. For the next four decades, those compromises forced a bloc of Republicans to articulate their own vision of liberalism"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2024000540
ISBN9781512826234
ISBN1512826235 hardcover