Populism, Racism, Conspiracism, Marxism

[hoov]

> J Cullen wrote:
> >given the
> >fairly clear evidence that Goodwyn uncovered in "Democratic Promise."
> 
> How controversial is Goodwyn's work? Pro-populists seem to cite him 
> as definitive, but is he?
> Doug

Extrapolating from a specific Texas case study, Goodwyn's overstates the 
positive (for lack of a better word) features of late 19th century
populism.  Check out Robert McMath's _American Populism: A Social History_
for a 'balanced' view that treats the movement as complex and
contradictory (includes a useful bibliographic essay).  Michael Hoover