Populism and Politics: William Alfred Peffer and the People's Party

by Peter H. Argersinger

Book Overview

This study focuses attention of the People's party which existed for a short time in the 1890s. Despite its brief existence the party and the movement that brought it into being had a lasting effect on American politics and society. Populism originally developed outside the political system because the system had proved incapable of responding to real needs. As the movement was transformed into the People's party, however, much of its responsive nature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813151082
• ISBN13: 9780813151083
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"