The Hand Of The Past In Contemporary Southern Politics
Glaser, James M.
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BOOK SUMMARY
A central story of contemporary southern politics is the emergence of Republican majorities in the regions congressional delegation. Acknowledging the significance and scope of the political change, James M. Glaser argues that, nevertheless, strands of co
BOOK SYNOPSIS
A central story of contemporary southern politics is the emergence of Republican majorities in the region's congressional delegation. Acknowledging the significance and scope of the political change, James M. Glaser argues that, nevertheless, strands of continuity affect the practice of campaign politics in important ways. Strong southern tradition underlies the strategies pursued by the candidates, their presentational styles, and the psychology of their campaigns.
The author offers eyewitness accounts of recent congressional campaigns in Texas, Mississippi, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. In the tradition of his award-winning book Race, Campaign Politics, and the Realignment in the South, Glaser captures the "stuff" of politics--the characters, the images, the rhetoric, and the scenery. Painting a full and fascinating picture of what it is like on the campaign trail, Glaser provides wide-ranging insights into the ways that the "hand of the past" reaches into the southern present.
BOOK REVIEWS
"Highly insightful, scrupulously fair, and clearly written. The author's careful observations and keen analyses of southern politicians in action give a genuine feel for the give and take of five interesting campaigns."--Earl Black, coauthor, The Rise of Southern Republicans
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0300106564
ISBN(13-digit): 9780300106565
Copyright: 2005
Dewey Decimal: 324.975/043
Library of Congress: 2004061584
Book Publisher: Yale Univ Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 218
Paper Weight (lb): 1.05 lb
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