Presidential Party Building:
Dwight D. Eisenhower to George W. Bush
Daniel J. Galvin

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Preface ix
Chapter 1: Introduction: A Common Half- Truth 1
Chapter 2: A Theory of Presidential Party Building 17

Part I: The Republicans
Chapter 3: Building a Modern Republican Party: Dwight D. Eisenhower 41
Chapter 4: Building the New Majority: Richard Nixon 70
Chapter 5: The Politics of Addition: Gerald R. Ford 99
Chapter 6: Building the Republican Base: Ronald Reagan 120
Chapter 7: Leveling the Playing Field: George H. W. Bush 143

Part II: The Democrats
Chapter 8: Operation Support: John F. Kennedy 163
Chapter 9: The President's Club: Lyndon B. Johnson 182
Chapter 10: Alternative Priorities: Jimmy Carter 204
Chapter 11: Culmination and Reversal: Bill Clinton 225
Chapter 12: Conclusion: Presidents, Parties, and the Political System 247

Afterword: George W. Bush and Beyond 255
Appendix: Methods and Sources 263
Abbreviations 267
Notes 269
Index 329

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