The Politics of Fear : Joseph R. McCarthy and the Senate

We are currently updating our website and have not yet posted complete information for this title. Many of our books are in the Google preview program, which allows readers to view up to 20% of the book. If this title is active in the program, you will find the Google Preview button in the sidebar below. The Junior Senator From Wisconsin -- The Long Road To Wheeling -- The Rise Of Joe Mccarthy -- The Fear Of Honorable Men -- The History Of An Investigation -- Mccarthy And The Republican Ascendancy -- The Opposition -- The Army-mccarthy Hearings -- Censure -- Conclusion. Robert Griffith. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [321]-335. Originally published in 1970 and now a classic in its field, The Politics of Fear traces the rise and fall of one of America's most notorious political demagogues. Robert Griffith concludes that McCarthy's was the product, not the progenitor, of the post-war politics of anticommunism. Describes the career of Senator McCarthy and explains how he was able to gain so much influence over the U.S. Senate.