The Secret Coalition: Ike, LBJ, and the Search for a Middle Way in the 1950s

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The politics of the 1950s revolved around two primary leaders, one Republican and one Democrat--both moderate, and both willing to compromise to move the nation forward. The Republican leader was President Dwight Eisenhower. His two administrations changed American politics. Ike's desire to be president of all the people, to run his administration down the middle of the road, to be a "modern" Republican, set the stage for what the Republican Party would be for decades to come.administration

Reviews

The book is both insightful and accessible to readers at a variety of levels. Students and casual readers of history will
find much new to them, and professional historians will find a concise overview of 1950s politics.
Choice

Gary Donaldsons book is a succinct and useful account of the events of Eisenhowers post-World War II years. Professor Donaldson is to be commended.
Fred Greenstein, Professor of Politics Emeritus, Princeton University

Researched with scholarly precision, yet accessible to readers of all backgrounds, The Secret Coalition [is a] . . . welcome contribution to American History and Political Science shelves.
Midwest Book Review
The book is both insightful and accessible to readers at a variety of levels. Students and casual readers of history will
find much new to them, and professional historians will find a concise overview of 1950s politics.
Choice

Gary Donaldsons book is a succinct and useful account of the events of Eisenhowers post-World War II years. Professor Donaldson is to be commended.
Fred Greenstein, Professor of Politics Emeritus, Princeton University

Researched with scholarly precision, yet accessible to readers of all backgrounds, The Secret Coalition [is a] . . . welcome contribution to American History and Political Science shelves.
Midwest Book Review

Author Bio

Gary A. Donaldson is the Keller Foundation Chair in American History at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans. He is the author of numerous books on American political and diplomatic history.