The Agrarians advocated a peasant utopian communalism and egalitarianism. Reformers such as Taft believed landownership would turn unruly agrarians into loyal subjects. The settled agrarians again became nomads, while still maintaining specific traditions of their settled forbears. Paleoconservatives also claimed the Southern Agrarians as forebearers in this regard. The German Agrarians, Christian Socialists and Social Democrats each lost approximately half of their followers. Genovese agreed with the Agrarians in concluding that capitalism destroyed those institutions. After having entered the government the party began cooperation with the Czechoslovak agrarians. One other group of traditionalist conservatives were the Southern Agrarians. It was a major anti-fascist coalition between the Communists, the Agrarians and the "Zveno" party. Unlike most Agrarians, Beran was sceptical of liberalism and democracy. He emphasized the polarity between agrarians and business interests. Five independents joined the Agrarians and one joined CEDA. Gordon's early fiction was influenced by her association with the Southern Agrarians. Around 1930, Davidson began his association with the Southern Agrarians. The Intercollegiate Studies Institute has published books which further explore the ideas of the Agrarians.