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Academic Year 2005/2006
The Rise of Conservatism in the United States since 1950
HIST 342 SP
"So inevitable, yet so unexpected." So Alexis deTocquevile declared, referring to the French Revolution of 1789. The same is true of the conservative movement that has developed in the United States over the last
half-century,
a powerful movement with worldwide significance that caught the shrewdest intellectuals of the mid-20th century by surprise. What is the nature of modern American conservatism? How and why did it emerge? How do latter
20th
century American conservatives compare to modern American liberals and to conservatives in Europe? How has it evolved over time? What are its social bases? What is its historical significance? These are among the
questions
considered in this seminar. Many primary sources included.
MAJOR READINGS
John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge, THE RIGHT NATION: CONSERVATIVE POWER IN AMERICA (2004)
George N. Nash, THE CONVERVATIVE INTELLECTUAL MOVEMENT IN AMERICA SINCE 1945 (1976)
Lisa McGirr, SUBURBAN WARRIORS:
THE ORIGINS OF THE NEW AMERICAN
RIGHT (2001)
Leo Ribuffo, THE OLD CHRISTIAN RIGHT: THE PROTESTANT FAR RIGHT FROM THE GREAT DEPRESSION TO THE COLD WAR (1983).
William E. Simon, A TIME FOR TRUTH (1978)
William E. Penberton, EXIT WITH HONOR: THE
LIFE AND PRESIDENCY OF RONALD REAG
AN (1977)
Jerry Falwell, LISTEN, AMERICA! (1980)
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Frequent response papers and one essay based on primary research (approx. 20 pp.)
COURSE FORMAT:
Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Schatz,Ronald W.
- Times: ....R.. 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC136;
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 15)
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing
- Permission: Permission of Instructor Required
POI forms will be distributed by the instructor during the browsing period of pre-registration and must be submitted to the Registrar's office prior to the on-line registration appointment
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