1st Edition

Rise and Triumph of the California Right, 1945-66

By Kurt Schuparra Copyright 1998
272 Pages
by Routledge

248 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

In this, the first book to deal exclusively with conservative politics in California, author Kurt Schuparra pinpoints the myriad factors that led to the formation and rise of the conservative movement in California after World War II, culminating in the election of Ronald Reagan as governor in 1966. While Schuparra is concerned with prominent figures such as Ronald Reagan, California senator... Read more
Series Editor's Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Contents Chapter 1: It's Not the Party--but the Man Chapter 2: Freedom versus Tyranny Chapter 3: A Little Piece of America Chapter4: The 'Old Nixon' Is the Real Nixon Chapter 5: How the West Was Won Chapter 6: A Great White Light Chapter 7: Triumph of the Right Chapter 8: Conclusion Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index

Biography

Kurt Schuparra