The Shaping of the American Right March 13, 2008

Joseph Lowndes, Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon, speaks with Kimberly Phillips-Fein, Professor of History, New York University, about the way that race, nationalism, and economics have shaped the history of the American right. Joseph Lowndes is the author of the forthcoming From the New Deal to the New Right: Race and the Southern Origins of Modern Conservatism. Kimberly Phillips-Fein is the author of the forthcoming Invisible Hands: The Making of the Conservative Movement from the New Deal to Reagan. This event will be the keynote to a conference titled “Toward a Comparative Discussion on ‘Rightist’ Movements.”
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The Skylight Room

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