The rearguard of freedom: the John Birch Society and the development of modern conservatism in the United States, 1958-1968

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The rearguard of freedom: the John Birch Society and the development of modern conservatism in the United States, 1958-1968

This thesis aims to investigate the role of the anti-communist John Birch Society within the greater American conservative field. More specifically, it focuses on the period from the Society's inception in 1958 to the beginning of its relative decline in significance, which can be situated afte...

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Main Author:	Verhoeven, Bart L.
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2015
Subjects:	john birch society us usa america conservatism birchers new right politics robert welch
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/28893/

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