My research examines the political and social history of the United States during the twentieth century. I am particularly interested in how public sentiment, racial dynamics, and social movements have influenced modern U.S. politics, policy, and political culture after 1945. My work explores the policy agendas and rhetoric of elected officials and bureaucrats in an effort to understand how politics shapes the lives of Americans of varied backgrounds.
My book, Nelson Rockefeller’s Dilemma: The Fight to Save Moderate Republicanism, was published by Three Hills an imprint of Cornell University Press in August 2024. Nelson Rockefeller’s Dilemma is a political study of the New York governor and vice president under Gerald Ford and his relationship with the electorate during the conservative turn of the Republican Party. Rockefeller’s career serves as a lens for examining the fate of moderate Republicanism and the broader transformation of the political landscape after the passage of 1960s federal civil rights legislation.
Published book:
Nelson Rockefeller’s Dilemma: The Fight to Save Moderate Republicanism – 2024
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