{"product_id":"the-dynamics-of-southern-politics-9781452287270","title":"The Dynamics of Southern Politics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking a hard look at the changing demographics in the American South, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Dynamics of Southern Politics\u003c\/strong\u003e discusses how this region remains exceptional while also addressing how that exceptionalism is eroding. Author Seth McKee tells a historically rich story going back to the end of the Civil War, tracks electoral changes to the present, and explores some of the most significant components contributing to partisan change. Supported by a host of detailed tables and figures, this book pairs a strong historical foundation with an in-depth analysis of the contemporary region. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A thorough and empirically-based (not exhausting!) discussion of the role of race in southern politics from the Civil War to the present.\" -- Branwell DuBose Kapeluck\u003cbr\u003e\"I cannot praise the author enough for rising to the challenge of providing students with an accessible trip through time to show the emergence of the one-party South and how the South evolved over time.\" -- Keith Lee\u003cbr\u003e\"A historically rich treatment of southern politics that successfully introduces students to the way social science is practiced today.\" -- Chris Cooper\u003cbr\u003e\"Thoughtful, meticulously researched, accessible to an undergraduate population.\" -- Vaughn May\u003cbr\u003e\"The subfield of southern politics is sometimes criticized for focusing far too much on anecdotal evidence without having much of an empirical flavor. McKee remedies this.\" -- Vaughn May\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTables, Figures, and Boxes Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Chapter 1. The Long Arc of Southern Political History    Overview of the Book    Explanations of Southern Political Change Chapter 2. Before a “Solid South”    1868 to 1900: The Relentless Work of Democratic “Redemption”    Northern Republicanism in the South    The End of Reconstruction    An Unstable Interlude    Populist Threat and Its Removal    Summary of a Most Politically Volatile Period    Concluding Thoughts Chapter 3. Democratic Past    Origins of the Solid South    The Timing and Tools of Disfranchisement    The (White) Primary System    The 1930s: Democracy Heads North    The 1948 Election: A Permanent Fissure in the Solid South    Summary of Southern Democratic Dominance    Concluding Thoughts Chapter 4. Competitive Transition    The Not-So Placid 1950s    The Tumultuous and Triumphant 1960s    The Deceptively Quiet 1970s    Reagan and the 1980s Turning Point    Summary Evidence of the Competitive Transition    Concluding Thoughts Chapter 5. Republican Present    Unintended Consequences?    Republican Control from Top to Bottom    Federal Contests    Statewide Contests    State Legislative Elections    The Peak of Republican Hegemony? Chapter 6. Generational Change and GOP Growth    The Importance of Party Identification    Party Identification of Black Southerners    Party Identification of White Southerners    Life-Cycle, Period, and Generation Effects    Tracking Generational Change and Party Identification    Concluding Thoughts Chapter 7. Issues: Race, Economics, and Religion    Issues, Ideology, and Political Sophistication    Sorting and Polarization Within the Southern Electorate    The Big Three: Race, Economics, and Religion    Race    Economics    Religion    Summary Chapter 8. Sectional and Locational Differences    Southern Urbanization    Deep Versus Peripheral South: An Enduring Divide    Location and a Changing South, 1950–2000    Location in the New Millennium    Voter Preferences by Subregion and Location    Concluding Thoughts Chapter 9. The Changing Southern Electorate    A Note on the Data    Racial and Ethnic Composition of the General Electorate    White Voters    Black Voters    Latino Voters    Race and Gender    The Democratic and Republican Coalitions, Then and Now    The Primary Electorate    Welcome Back Carpetbaggers! Southern In-Migrants    Concluding Thoughts Chapter 10. Republican Responses to Demographic Change    Demographic Change in the Southern Electorate    Electoral Volatility in the New Millennium    The 2010 Republican “Tsunami”    Congressional Redistricting    Jim Crow in Miniature? Restrictive Voting Laws    The Importance of Shelby County v. Holder    Summary Chapter 11. The South in Comparative Perspective    Election Patterns in the South and Non-South    Party Identification in the South and Non-South    Voter Preferences in Recent Elections    Enduring Southern Exceptionalism Chapter 12. The Future of Southern Politics    The Old Southern Politics    A Longitudinal Look at Party Competition    The Re-Segregation of Southern Politics    Demographic Change and Democratic Promise    Final Thoughts References Notes Index","brand":"CQ Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863281664343,"sku":"9781452287270","price":74.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781452287270.jpg?v=1759920164","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-dynamics-of-southern-politics-9781452287270","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}