Class of '74 : Congress After Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship, Hardco...

by John A. Lawrence

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Class of '74 : Congress After Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship, Hardcover by Lawrence, John A., ISBN 142142469X, ISBN-13 9781421424699, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US The former chief of staff to Speaker Pelosi who worked in the House of Representatives for 38 years demonstrates how the large freshman class elected in the aftermath of Watergate created an unwarranted confidence in the sustainability of Democratic hegemony and failed to recognize the growing GOP threat. Interviews with those House members reveal the enormity of the political, ideological, cultural, and demographic changes that shifted the electoral dynamics in dozens of districts, especially those in suburban and southern seats that Democrats won in 1974. The changes set in motion unanticipated transformations that would endanger the Democratic majority, promote the realignment of the political parties along ideological lines, and spark the hyper-partisan environment of contemporary American politics. Annotation ©2018 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()

• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Year: 2018
• ISBN: 9781421424699
• Condition: Fine

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