New York State and the Rise of Modern Conservatism: Redrawing Party Lines [Paperback]

Timothy J. Sullivan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0791476448 | ISBN-13: 978-0791476444 | Publication Date: July 1, 2009

Recounts the shift towards conservatism in New York's Republican Party in the 1960s and 1970s.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

From the early 1960s until 1980 New York's Conservative and Republican Parties battled on the editorial page, at the ballot box, and in the courts over the ideology of the GOP. New York State and the Rise of Modern Conservatism recounts the story of how New York, reputedly the most liberal of all states, played a critical role in conservatism's political ascendancy and in the redrawing, according to ideology, of the country's party lines. Examining the colorful personalities central to the transformation, including Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Bill Buckley, John Lindsay, Roy Cohn, Jackie Robinson, Clare Booth Luce, G. Gordon Liddy, and William Casey, author Timothy J. Sullivan recounts the details of the party's battle, a battle that ultimately forced the state's liberal Republicans to choose between their party and their ideology, resulting in a reliably conservative national GOP prepared to nominate Ronald Reagan.

"This book describes a significant moment in New York's political history. It sheds a great deal of light on the political and ideological history of the last forty years, including the reasons for the decline of Rockefeller Republicanism, the party's subsequent shift to the Right, and the rise of ideological third-party politics." -- Vincent J. Cannato, author of The Ungovernable City: John Lindsay and His Struggle to Save New York --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Timothy J. Sullivan teaches at Mount Saint Mary's University. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 260 pages
• Publisher: State University of New York Press (July 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791476448
• ISBN-13: 978-0791476444
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,125,846 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Essential NYS Political History, September 24, 2011

By 

P. Pollak - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: New York State and the Rise of Modern Conservatism: Redrawing Party Lines (Paperback)

Tim Sullivan's book covers an important period in NYS Political History -- the period from the years when Nelson Rockefeller was governor until the last 1970s when the Republican Party had moved away from Rockefeller Republicanism to meet the challenge of the NYS Conservative Party. Based on thorough research Sullivan's presentation is (as far as I can tell) both complete and accurate. His writing style rarely interferes with the story. Anyone involved in NYS politics or government will benefit from knowing this chapter of NYS history.