American Public Philosophy and the Mystery of Lincolnism

American Public Philosophy and the Mystery of Lincolnism PDF Author: Eric C. Sands
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826271901
Category : Political science
Languages : en
Pages : 235

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Book Description
"Examines why the Republican Party was unable to sustain Lincoln's ideas and why neither Republicans nor Democrats were able to formulate an alternative public philosophy to Lincolnism. Sand describes how radical Republicans and purist Democrats battled for control of America's public philosophy, and how moderate Republicans and legitimist Democrats placed issue and policy debates over ideology"--Provided by publisher.