Legacies of Losing in American Politics

by Nicole Mellow and Jeffrey K. Tulis

Book Overview

American politics is typically a story about winners. The fading away of defeated politicians and political movements is a feature of American politics that ensures political stability and a peaceful transition of power. But American history has also been built on defeated candidates, failed presidents, and social movements that at pivotal moments did not dissipate as expected but instead persisted and eventually achieved success for the loser's ideas...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022651532X
• ISBN13: 9780226515328
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"