“Brennan not only advances our understanding of the rise of the right; she also offers a more balanced and, ultimately, more accurate view than we have had before of the most tumultuous decade of the century.”—The Atlantic
“Brennan’s book provides a useful chronological account of the rise, fall, and potent afterlife of Goldwater’s crusade.” — American Historical Review
“A well researched contribution that provides the reader with a sound overview of the growing conservative groundswell in the ranks of the GOP before and after the 1960 election.” — Reviews in American History
“A welcome and worthy addition to the literature.” — Political Science Quarterly
“May begin to put to rest the tired notion that conservative politics amount to a 'paranoid style.'” — Wall Street Journal
“Turning Right in the Sixties is a useful primer.” — Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post
“A clear, uncomplicated story of how conservatives moved from the ashes of defeat in 1964 to control over the Republican Party and the White House.” — CHOICE
“This is the first scholarly account — and a well researched and well written one at that — of the social and political movement that transformed American conservatism in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Mary Brennan’s book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the politics of the 1990s.” — Leo P. Ribuffo, author of The Old Christian Right
