Introduction: populisms, progressive and reactionary -- The American Revolution and the anti-federalist legacy -- The taming of the American Revolution -- The rise of new social movements -- Anti-masonry: a new kind of populist movement -- Anti-masonry: progressive and reactionary -- Anti-masonry, the parties, and the changing public sphere -- Two "Wars" of the 1840s -- Epilogue and prologue: the Know-Nothings
Summary
From the Anti-Federalists to the Know-Nothings, Formisano traces populist political movements in the U.S. chronologically from the Revolution to the Civil War, contextualizing them and demonstrating the progression of ideas and movements. Although American populist movements have typically been categorized as either progressive or reactionary, left-leaning or right-leaning, Formisano argues that most populist movements exhibit liberal and illiberal tendencies simultaneously. By considering these movements together, Formisano identifies commonalities that belie the pattern of historical polariz
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"A Caravan book"--Title page verso
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-298) and index
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