Ronald Formisano, The Transformation of Political Culture 1790s-1840s (1983) Pbk

This remains an important work two generations after its first publication! Massachusetts society had an ingrained hostility towards partisan politics in 1790. By the 1840s the state had become deeply embroiled in partisan party warfare. How did this cultural change occur? A similar evolution was occurring nationally, but Formisano avoids sweeping generalizations and instead takes a deep dive into the changes within a single state over a half century, seeking to explain exactly how Americans came to embrace political parties as necessary and came to campaign for partisan politicians with enthusiastic abandon. This 1st Edition paperback is in fair to Good Condition with tight binding. The spine has some creases but is intact. Many pages have scattered underlining and marks. Still a solid reading copy. Smoke free home. See all photos carefully.