Title The men and the moment : the election of 1968 and the rise of partisan politics in America / by Aram Goudsouzian

Published Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2019] ©2019

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 220 pages) : illustrations Contents Hound bitch in heat -- The loser -- Act II man -- The people's billionaire -- Man of the family -- Favorite son -- His own man -- The little man -- Down to the nut-cutting -- Bring us together Summary "In this character-driven narrative history, Aram Goudsouzian portrays the key transformations that played out over that dramatic year. It was the last 'old politics' campaign, where political machines and party bosses determined the major nominees, even as the 'new politics' of grassroots participation powered primary elections. It was an election that showed how candidates from both the Left and Right could seize on 'hot-button' issues to alter the larger political dynamic. It showcased the power of television to 'package' politicians and political ideas, and it played out against an extraordinary dramatic global tableau of chaos and conflict. More than anything else, it was a moment decided by a contest of political personalities, as a group of men battled for the presidency, with momentous implications for the nation's future ... Goudsouzian's book chronicles anew the characters and events of the 1968 campaign as an essential moment in American history, one with clear resonance in our contemporary political moment"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource (HeinOnline, May 1, 2023) Subject Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1968 Political parties -- United States -- History -- 20th century Political culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century Television and politics -- United States -- History -- 20th century POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Elections. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General. HISTORY -- United States -- 20th Century. Political culture Political parties Politics and government Presidents -- Election Television and politics SUBJECT United States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140470 Subject United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781469651118 1469651114

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