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A bold new history of modern conservatismthat finds its origins in thepopulist rightwing politics of the 1990s
Ronald Reaganhaslongbeenlionized forbuilding aconservativecoalitionsustained byanoptimistic vision ofAmericanexceptionalism small governmentandfree marketsButas historian Nicole Hemmer revealsthe Reagan coalition wasshortlived it fell apart as soon as its charismatic leader left officeInthe 1990sa decade that has yet to be recognized as the breeding ground for todays polarizing politicschanging demographicsand theemergence of a newpoliticalentertainment media fueled the rise of combative farright politicians and punditsThesepartisansfrom Pat Buchanan and Newt Gingrich toRush Limbaugh andLaura Ingrahamforgeda new American rightthatemphasizedantiglobalism appeals to white resentment and skepticism about democracyitself
Partisansis essential reading foranyoneseekingto understand the crisis of American politics today
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