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Author Gruberg, Martin

Title A Biographical Encyclopedia of American Politicians Who Switched Parties : a History of the Crises that Changed Loyalties
Published Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (482 pages)
Contents Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The Ties that Bind; Party Disloyalty: An Overview; Chapter 1: Early Renegades; Chapter 2: Jacksonian Opposition; Chapter 3: Ante Bellum Bolters; A. The Followers of Van Buren; B. Other Anti-Slavery Switches from the Democrats; C. The Conscience Whigs of New England; D. New England Ex-Democrats; E. Casualties of Conscience: Benton and Houston; F. Know-Nothings; G. Early Republicans; Ohio Republicans; Indiana Republicans; Illinois Republicans; Missouri Republicans; Michigan Republicans
Wisconsion RepublicansPennsylvania Republicans; New York Republicans; H. Southern Bolters; Chapter 4: War and the Democratic Party; Chapter 5: Secession from the Republicans; A. The Johnson Trial; B. The Presidental Election; Chapter 6: Revolts Over Economic Theories; A. The Populists; B. The Silver Republicans; C. The Gold Democrats; D. The Silver Democrats; E.A Postscript on Irregularity; Chapter 7: The Progressives; Chapter 8: The "Sons of the Wild Jackass"; Chapter 9: Trials and Foes of the New Deal; Chapter 10: Bolts from 1945 to 1970; A. The Progressives; B. The Dixiecrats; C. Others
D. 1968: Bolters and Near BoltersChapter 11: The Parties in a Period of Polarization; Chapter 12: Comparative Behavior; Lapses in Party Loyalty in Other Countries; A. United Kingdom; B. Other Countries; Chapter 13: Analysis; Chapter Bibliography; Topical Bibliography; Topical 1: Political Histories; Topical 2: Electoral Histories; Topical 3: Party Analysis; Topical 4: Congressional Histories; Topical 5: Legislative Analysis; Topical 6: Political Biographies; Index
Summary This work is a historical analysis and examination of the reasons that cause politicians switch parties and how parties handle or punish apostasy
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Subject Party affiliation -- United States -- History -- Encyclopedias
Politicians -- United States -- Biography -- Encyclopedias
Elections -- United States -- History -- Encyclopedias
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Elections.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General.
Elections
Party affiliation
Politicians
Politics and government
Government - U.S.
Law, Politics & Government.
Political Rights - U.S.
SUBJECT United States -- Politics and government -- Encyclopedias
Subject United States
Genre/Form Encyclopedias
History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780773411593
0773411593