About the book
The fierce polarization of contemporary politics has encouraged Americans to read back into their nation’s past a perpetual ideological struggle between liberals and conservatives. However, in this timely book, David S. Brown advances an original interpretation that stresses the critical role of moderate statesmen, ideas, and alliances in making our political system work. Beginning with John Adams and including such key figures as Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., and Bill Clinton, Brown charts the vital if uneven progress of centrism through the centuries. Moderate opposition to both New England and southern secessionists during the early republic and later resistance to industrial oligarchy and the modern Sunbelt right are part of this persuasion’s far-reaching legacy. Time and again moderates, operating under a broad canopy of coalitions, have come together to reshape the nation’s electoral landscape.
Today’s bitter partisanship encourages us to deny that such a moderate tradition is part of our historical development — one dating back to the Constitutional Convention. Brown offers a less polemical and far more compelling assessment of our politics.
Editions of Moderates
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469629230
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469668659
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890850690
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469629247
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469629254
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890850706
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The fierce polarization of contemporary politics has encouraged Americans to read back into their nation’s past a perpetual ideological struggle between liberals and conservatives. However, in this timely book, David S. Brown advances an original interpretation that stresses the critical role of moderate statesmen, ideas, and alliances in making our political system work. Beginning with John Adams and including such key figures as Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., and Bill Clinton, Brown charts the vital if uneven progress of centrism through the centuries. Moderate opposition to both New England and southern secessionists during the early republic and later resistance to industrial oligarchy and the modern Sunbelt right are part of this persuasion’s far-reaching legacy. Time and again moderates, operating under a broad canopy of coalitions, have come together to reshape the nation’s electoral landscape.
Today’s bitter partisanship encourages us to deny that such a moderate tradition is part of our historical development — one dating back to the Constitutional Convention. Brown offers a less polemical and far more compelling assessment of our politics.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Moderates about?
The fierce polarization of contemporary politics has encouraged Americans to read back into their nation’s past a perpetual ideological struggle between liberals and conservatives. However, in this timely book, David S. Brown advances an original interpretation that stresses the critical role of moderate statesmen, ideas, and alliances in making our political system work. Beginning with John Adams and including such key figures as Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., and Bill Clinton, Brown charts the vital if uneven progress of centrism through the centuries. Moderate opposition to both New England and southern secessionists during the early republic and later resistance to industrial oligarchy and the modern Sunbelt right are part of this persuasion’s far-reaching legacy. Time and again moderates, operating under a broad canopy of coalitions, have come together to reshape the nation’s electoral landscape.
Today’s bitter partisanship encourages us to deny that such a moderate tradition is part of our historical development — one dating back to the Constitutional Convention. Brown offers a less polemical and far more compelling assessment of our politics.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Moderates?
Society and Social Sciences > Politics and government > Political structure and processes
Where can I read a sample of Moderates?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469629230
How long is Moderates and how many pages does it have?
Moderates has 352 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Moderates?
David S. Brown
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Moderates is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469629230) and paperback(ISBN 9781469668659) and ebook(ISBN 9798890850690) and ebook(ISBN 9781469629247) and ebook(ISBN 9781469629254) and ebook(ISBN 9798890850706)
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