The Southern Political Reader: Change and Continuity in Southern Politics - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0847686132 ISBN 13: 9780847686131

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, 1998

Synopsis

Written by the country's most prominent scholars of Southern politics, The New Politics of the Old South is a state-by-state analysis of contemporary Southern political behavior that analyzes the influence of race and religious interest groups on the Southern electorate. Designed to be adopted for courses on Southern politics but accessible to interested general readers, this book traces the shifting trends of the Southern electorate and explains its growing influence on the course of national politics. Visit our website for sample chapters!

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Review

Bullock and Rozell's new edition of The New Politics of the Old South is a fascinating introduction to the competitive party battle in the South. Anyone interested in regional trends and political developments in the individual southern states should read this valuable book.--Earl Black, Rice University The New Politics of the Old South lucidly analyzes the complex patterns of Democratic and Republican party competition in southern states. This splendid book will delight and educate scholars, journalists, and students of modern southern politics.--Merle Black, Emory University

About the Author

Charles S. Bullock, III is Richard B. Russell Professor of Political Science at the University of Georgia. Mark J. Rozell is professor and chair of the department of politics at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0847686132
• ISBN 13: 9780847686131
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 250
• Editor: Bullock III Charles S., Rozell Mark J.