Awards

• Runner-up for Choice Magazine Outstanding Reference/Academic Book Award 2010
• Runner-up for Choice Magazine Outstanding Reference/Academic Book Award 2010.

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David Farber's new book ... provides the kind of perspective that headline historians often miss. If readers can withstand their title shock, they will find much to admire in this engaging and accessible overview of the most influential movement in American politics during the past half-century. -- Steven P. Miller, St. Louis Post-Dispatch An excellent start for anyone wanting to understand U.S. conservatism. -- Choice There are several important and interesting arguments that Farber makes along this narrative and one inspired choice of subject matter--Phyllis Schlafly--that have much to commend. -- James Gilbert, H-Soz-u-Kult

David Farber's new book ... provides the kind of perspective that headline historians often miss. If readers can withstand their title shock, they will find much to admire in this engaging and accessible overview of the most influential movement in American politics during the past half-century. -- Steven P. Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch There are several important and interesting arguments that Farber makes along this narrative and one inspired choice of subject matter--Phyllis Schlafly--that have much to commend. -- James Gilbert H-Soz-u-Kult

Author Information

David Farber is professor of history at Temple University. His many books include ""Taken Hostage: The Iran Hostage Crisis and America's First Encounter with Radical Islam"" and ""What They Think of Us: International Perceptions of the United States since 9/11"" (both Princeton).

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