The Republican Evolution: From Governing Party to Antigovernment Party, 1860-2020

by Kenneth Janda

Book Overview

The Republican Party was founded in 1854 to oppose slavery and its spread to new territories and states. Today, under the sway of Donald Trump, it is hardly recognizable as the party of Lincoln or even the party of Eisenhower. How and why has the Republican Party changed so drastically?

Kenneth Janda sheds new light on the Republican Party's transformations, drawing on a wide range of quantitative and qualitative evidence. He examines nearly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231207891
• ISBN13: 9780231207898
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"