"Despite the wealth of words on the conservative revival that have appeared since the 'Age of Reagan' began in 1981 . [Sullivan has] found new and important things to say . engaging and insightful." -- American Historical Review "The book moves crisply through each election cycle, with special attention given to presidential elections, the candidacies of William F. Buckley and James L. Buckley, and the Party's relationship to Nixon . for those interested in conservatism, this book illuminates a small but fascinating piece of a much larger story." -- Political Science Quarterly ".

[a] detailed yet readable story of the Conservative Party." -- CHOICE "This book describes a significant moment in New York's political history. It sheds a great deal of light on the political and ideological history of the last forty years, including the reasons for the decline of Rockefeller Republicanism, the party's subsequent shift to the Right, and the rise of ideological third-party politics." -- Vincent J. Cannato, author of The Ungovernable City: John Lindsay and His Struggle to Save New York.