Overview

Will the modern Republican Party be able to convince the American people that its policies and positions are the right ones to guide the United States? This book examines the status of the Republican Party in the early 21st century, considers where it came from, and predicts where it's heading. An ideal research tool for advanced high school students in government and history classes as well as undergraduate students enrolled in political science and history courses, The Republican Party: Documents Decoded presents documents, transcripts of speeches, photographs, political cartoons, and campaign materials to define the status of the Republican Party in the early 21st century. Focusing on its leaders, key principles, organization, and the basis of its political support, the book provides readers with the knowledge and understanding to answer the key questions: For what does the party actually stand? What must Republicans do to move past recent negative perceptions of their party? And can it reclaim the White House in 2016? The source documents and commentary by expert scholars will help students and readers to analyze and evaluate the content themselves in order to reach their own conclusions of where today's Republican party stands on the key issues, such as health care reform, relations between church and state, foreign policy, education, reproductive rights, gun control, and immigration.

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Author:   Douglas B. Harris ,  Lonce H. Bailey
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   ABC-CLIO
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.134kg
ISBN:  

9781610696456

ISBN 10:   161069645
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   20 October 2014
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Adult education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Further / Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Introduction: The Republican Party's Origins, Evolution, and Transformation, Chapter 1. The Legacy of Abraham Lincoln, Introduction Jeffersonian Roots, Republican Party Platform June 18, 1856 ""We Are Not Enemies,"" Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address March 4, 1861 ""With Malice toward None,"" Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address March 4, 1865 ""The Punishment of Belligerent Traitors,"" Thaddeus Stevens's Speech on Reconstruction March 19, 1867 The Compromise Choice, James Garfield's Inaugural Address March 4, 1881 ""Obstructions in the National House,"" Thomas Brackett Reed, North American Review October 1889 ""Legislation Helpful to Producers Is Beneficial to All,"" William McKinley's First Inaugural Address March 4, 1897 Chapter 2. Progressives to 1940, Introduction ""Dangers That Threaten Representative Government,"" Robert La Follette's Address to the State Agricultural Society at Milwaukee September 1898 Remnants of Reconstruction, Republican Party Platform June 21, 1904 The Beginnings of New Nationalism, Theodore Roosevelt's Nomination Acceptance Speech July 27, 1904 ""A Government through Parties,"" Joe Cannon's Speech following the March Revolt March 19, 1910 New Nationalism, Theodore Roosevelt's Speech at the John Brown Celebration August 31, 1910 A Government of Laws, Republican Party Platform June 18, 1912 ""On Popular Unrest,"" William H. Taft's Campaign Speech 1912 ""Principles and Ideals of the United States Government,"" Herbert Hoover's Campaign Speech October 22, 1928 Limited Government, Republican Party Platform 1932 Democracy in the Republican Party, Wendell Willkie's Nomination Acceptance Speech August 17, 1940 Chapter 3. The Emerging Party, 1944–1964, Introduction ""The Ablest Men and Women,"" Thomas Dewey's Nomination Acceptance Speech June 28, 1944 ""The Enemies from Within,"" Joe McCarthy's Anticommunist Speech February 9, 1950 The Checkers Speech, Richard Nixon's ""Fund Speech"" September 23, 1952 ""A Party of the Future,"" Dwight D. Eisenhower's Nomination Acceptance August 23, 1956 The Military-Industrial Complex, Dwight Eisenhower's Farewell Speech January 17, 1961 Extremism in the Republican Party, Nelson Rockefeller's Speech at the Republican National Convention July 14, 1964 Extremism Is No Vice, Barry Goldwater's Nomination Acceptance Speech July 16, 1964 ""A Time for Choosing,"" Ronald Reagan's Campaign Speech October 27, 1964 Chapter 4. Republicans 1968–1988, Introduction ""Negotiate from Strength,"" Richard Nixon's Nomination Acceptance Speech August 8, 1968 Attack on the Intellectual Elite, Spiro Agnew's Campaign Speech May 22, 1970 The Politics of People, Richard Nixon's Nomination Acceptance Speech August 23, 1972 ""I Have Never Been a Quitter,"" Richard Nixon's Resignation August 8, 1974 ""Government Is the Problem,"" Ronald Reagan's First Inaugural Address January 20, 1981 The ""Evil Empire,"" Ronald Reagan's Speech to the National Association of Evangelicals March 8, 1983 ""A Springtime of Hope,"" Ronald Reagan's Nomination Acceptance Speech August 23, 1984 Chapter 5. A Republican Revolution, Introduction ""A Thousand Points of Light,"" George H. W. Bush's Nomination Acceptance Speech August 18, 1988 Beginnings of the Culture War, Patrick J. Buchanan's Republican National Convention Speech August 17, 1992 ""I Am Responsible,"" George H. W. Bush's Address on the Results of the Presidential Election November 7, 1992 The ""Contract with America,"" Newt Gingrich's Speech on Opening Day of the 104th Congress January 4, 1995 ""We Are the Party,"" Robert Dole's Nomination Acceptance Speech August 15, 1996 ""No One Is above the Law,"" Henry Hyde's Speech to the Senate on the Impeachment of President Bill Clinton February 8, 1999 Chapter 6. The Bush Years: 9/11, Iraq, and Republican Decline, Introduction Compassionate Conservativism, George W. Bush's First Inaugural Address January 20, 2001 The ""Axis of Evil,"" George W. Bush's State of the Union Address January 29, 2002 ""The Smoking Gun . . . in the Form of a Mushroom Cloud,"" George W. Bush's Address to the Nation on Iraq October 7, 2002 ""Mission Accomplished,"" George W. Bush's Address from USS Abraham Lincoln May 1, 2003 ""Our Strategy Is Succeeding,"" George W. Bush's Nomination Acceptance Speech September 2, 2004 A Time of Change, George W. Bush's News Conference on the Election Results November 8, 2006 Chapter 7. The Obama Years, Introduction ""Your Average Hockey Mom,"" Sarah Palin's Address to the Republican National Convention September 3, 2008 ""I Work for You,"" John McCain's Nomination Acceptance Speech September 4, 2008 ""How's That Hopey-Changey Stuff Working Out for You?,"" Sarah Palin's Address at the Inaugural Tea Party Convention February 6, 2010 ""We Voted for an Idea,"" Paul Ryan's Speech at Georgetown University April 26, 2012 ""It Is Not What We Were Promised,"" Mitt Romney's Nomination Acceptance Speech August 30, 2012 The ""47 Percent,"" Mitt Romney's Answer at a Fund-Raiser September 19, 2012 ""Excessive Political Polarization,"" Olympia Snowe's Farewell to the Senate December 13, 2012 ""Crying Out for Change,"" Rand Paul's Response to the State of the Union Address February 12, 2013 Timeline, Further Reading, Index, About the Authors,"

Reviews

The documents are uniformly interesting, and some have been edited for length. There is a good subject and personal name index. This volume, part of the publisher's Documents Decoded series, complements a similar book on the Democratic Party (2014) and one on presidential campaigns (CH, May'14, 51-4801). Suitable for academic or public library collections. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All academic audiences; general readers; journalists. - Choice

"""The documents are uniformly interesting, and some have been edited for length. There is a good subject and personal name index. This volume, part of the publisher's Documents Decoded series, complements a similar book on the Democratic Party (2014) and one on presidential campaigns (CH, May'14, 51-4801). Suitable for academic or public library collections. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All academic audiences; general readers; journalists."" - Choice"

Author Information

Douglas B. Harris, PhD, is associate professor of political science at Loyola University Maryland. Lonce H. Bailey, PhD, is assistant professor of political science at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

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