Daniel Shays, Demagoguery, and the American Founding

• In Event: Populism and Conservatism

Brief Overview

“In high party times, a vanquished reformer is most likely to be branded by the victors as an incendiary and a demagogue.” I contend that Daniel Shays was one such reformer, and explain the political dynamics by which he was branded.

Author

• Charles Ulrich Zug, The University of Texas at Austin