Mr. Democrat : Jim Farley, the New Deal and the Making of Modern American Politics

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Title: Mr. Democrat : Jim Farley, the New Deal and the Making of Modern American Politics
Description: Mr. Democrat tells the story of Jim Farley, Franklin D. Roosevelt's campaign manager. As party boss, Farley experienced unprecedented success in the New Deal years. And like his modern counterpart Karl Rove, Farley enjoyed unparalleled access and power. Unlike Rove, however, Farley was instrumental in the creation of an overwhelming new majority in American politics, as the emergence of the New Deal transformed the political landscape of its time. Mr. Democrat is timely and indispensable not just because Farley was a fascinating and unduly neglected figure, but also because an understanding of his career advances our knowledge of how and why he revolutionized the Democratic Party and American politics in the age of the New Deal. Daniel Scroop is Lecturer in American History, University of Liverpool School of History.
Authors: Daniel Mark Scroop
Resource Type: eBook.
Subjects: Democratic Party (N.Y.)--History--20th century, Politicians--United States--Biography, Postmasters general--United States--Biography, New Deal, 1933-1939, Politics, Practical--United States, Legislators--New York (State)--Biography
Categories: HISTORY / General, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties
Database: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
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Abstract:Mr. Democrat tells the story of Jim Farley, Franklin D. Roosevelt's campaign manager. As party boss, Farley experienced unprecedented success in the New Deal years. And like his modern counterpart Karl Rove, Farley enjoyed unparalleled access and power. Unlike Rove, however, Farley was instrumental in the creation of an overwhelming new majority in American politics, as the emergence of the New Deal transformed the political landscape of its time. Mr. Democrat is timely and indispensable not just because Farley was a fascinating and unduly neglected figure, but also because an understanding of his career advances our knowledge of how and why he revolutionized the Democratic Party and American politics in the age of the New Deal. Daniel Scroop is Lecturer in American History, University of Liverpool School of History.
ISBN:9780472099306
9780472069309
9780472021505