ISBN: 0871139847
Author: Allan J. Lichtman
Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press; 1st edition (June 1, 2008)
Pages: 560
Category: Politics & Government
Subcategory: Politics
Rating: 4.4
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Lichtman lays out the history of the American conservative movement in detail.
Lichtman lays out the history of the American conservative movement in detail. He shows the mutual interdependent evolution of protestant and political influence on our society. I read the book because I wanted to understand the philosophy and motivation behind the modern conservative movement. This book provided that. The book is about politics and political movements but "white protestant nation" seeks to draw as many direct, indirect and sketchy connections between protestant pastors and politics as possible (Atlantic publications are good at this).
With White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement, Allan J. Lichtman apparently hopes to claim some of those rewards for himself. Lichtman’s thesis is embedded in his title: American conservatism should be seen as an ideology devoted above all to advancing an antipluralistic ideal of America as a unified, white Protestant nation.
In April 2017, Lichtman authored the book The Case for Impeachment, laying out multiple arguments for the impeachment of Donald .
In April 2017, Lichtman authored the book The Case for Impeachment, laying out multiple arguments for the impeachment of Donald Trump. White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement, (Finalist for National Book Critics Circle Award in non-fiction, 2008) Grove/Atlantic Press. ISBN 978-0-87113-984-9. FDR & the Jews, (Co-authored with Richard Breitman.
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His book, White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in nonfiction. His prediction system, the Keys to the White House, has correctly predicted the outcomes of all US presidential elections since 1984. Department of History. Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Visiting Scholar, California Institute of Technology, 1980-81. Top Speaker Award, National Convention of the International Platform Association, 1983, 1984, 1987. Outstanding Scholar/Teacher, The American University, 1992-93 (highest university faculty award.
White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement. Lichtman’s powerful book is a reminder that we are only at the start of the Trump investigations. The US system takes a long time to gather speed. gl/Qi2YoS: Lichtman has written what may be the most important book of the year. It is still striking to see the full argument unfold and realize that you don’t have to be a zealot to imagine some version of it happenin. ies. Once it does, it can be hard to stop.
White Protestant Nation" chronicles the arc of the conservative movement from its Protestant beginnings during . Culture Wars: As mentioned, the book is light on social and cultural history, but Lichtman does a good job outlining the major characters and movements.
White Protestant Nation" chronicles the arc of the conservative movement from its Protestant beginnings during the progressive era through to the George Bush era. The book is probably more political history than social history, but Lichtman dabbles into some of the cultural influences here and there. From the influential second generation neocons such as Bill Kristol, Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and many others.
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