Prairie Populism
Author | : Jeffrey Ostler |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : UVA:X002301126 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Download or read book Prairie Populism written by Jeffrey Ostler and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ostler shows that economic conditions alone cannot explain why populism flourished or foundered. Through a study of populism in Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa, Ostler demonstrates that the strength or weakness of the two dominant political parties within a state had a significant effect on the success of a third party challenge.