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Eisenhower Republicanism - Pursuing the Middle Way (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
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Eisenhower Republicanism - Pursuing the Middle Way (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
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Dwight D. Eisenhower' election to the presidency in 1952 brought an
end to two decades of Democratic rule in the White House. His
landslide victory, however, masked intense factionalism within the
Republican Party. Whereas conservatives were eager to reverse the
domestic and foreign policies of past administrations, liberal
Republicans favored active federal involvement in Americans' lives
and an internationalist approach to affairs abroad. As political
historian Steven Wagner demonstrates, Eisenhower sought a "middle
way" between Democrats to his left and conservatives to his right.
In American political culture, those who describe themselves as
"middle of the road" are often portrayed as unwilling to take a
stand or lacking in political sophistication. This was not the case
with Eisenhower, whose "middle way" was the result of careful
consideration. Despite his party's commitment to limited
government, free enterprise, and individual initiative, Eisenhower
believed that, in some cases, the federal government needed to
intervene. Eisenhower's enormous popularity with the American
people assured him reelection and high approval ratings throughout
his two terms of office. This popularity did not, however,
translate into legislative success; his proposals were often
defeated by an unlikely coalition of liberals and conservatives.
Nor did Eisenhower's popularity carry over to his party, a fact
driven home by the defeat of his vice president, Richard Nixon, in
the 1960 presidential election. In the resulting battle for control
of the party, conservatives prevailed. Wagner concludes with a
candid discussion of the legacy of "Eisenhower Republicanism" and
the ways in which the subsequent conservative victory has continued
to shape the party to this day.
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