A conspiratorial life: Robert Welch, the John Birch Society, and the revolution of American conservatism

"This biography of Robert Welch, the founder of the John Birch Society, documents how his idiosyncratic philosophizing infused right-wing politics in America. Edward H. Miller explores every aspect of Welch, detailing his youthful egotism; his innovations in candy-making; his mix of brilliance...

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Main Author: Miller, Edward H. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago ; London University of Chicago Press 2021
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Summary:"This biography of Robert Welch, the founder of the John Birch Society, documents how his idiosyncratic philosophizing infused right-wing politics in America. Edward H. Miller explores every aspect of Welch, detailing his youthful egotism; his innovations in candy-making; his mix of brilliance and incompetence; and the development of his raging political beliefs. The John Birch Society was long seen as occupying the farthest reaches of the political spectrum, blending paleo-conservatism, libertarianism, paranoia, and rabid anti-Communism. Miller demonstrates how the Society became central to Republican grassroots operations and how Welch became a guiding light of the right, on a par with William F. Buckley"--
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:456 Seiten, 15 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen
ISBN:9780226448862

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