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The Nile on eBay The 1988 Presidential Election in the South by Laurence W. Moreland, Tod A. Baker, Robert P. Steed The results of the 1988 elections affirmed the strength of the Republican party in the South on both the Presidential and statewide levels. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The results of the 1988 elections affirmed the strength of the Republican party in the South on both the Presidential and statewide levels. This decisive victory and its ramifications throughout the region are the focus of this volume which seeks to illuminate the important events relevant to the 1988 elections in the South and identify the resulting trends in political activity which will characterize future developments. Special attention is given to the presidential election, the elements which determined its outcome and its effect upon the national strength of both parties, but the significance of lower level contests are also considered.The text is arranged to provide both a Southwide analysis and a state-by-state review. Regional studies outline the political history relevant to the 1988 elections, and follow the concurrent nomination races. Each state chapter furnishes information which highlights the unique political complexion of the state being discussed and also shows how its character fits into the overall picture of a constantly changing Southern political profile. By presenting both an overview of the South as a political entity and a close-up study of the variety of its constituents, this volume proves a valuable addition to the literature which projects the future of Southern politics. Author Biography LAURENCE W. MORELAND is Professor of Political Science at The Citadel. The editors have previously colloborated on The 1984 Presidential Election in the South (Praeger, 1986). Professor Moreland also co-edited (with Tod A. Baker, Robert P. Steed, and Charles D. Hadley) Political Parties in the Southern States: Party Activists in Partisan Coalitions (Praeger, 1990).ROBERT P. STEED is Professor of Political Science at The Citadel. He has coedited seven books dealing with southern politics, including The Disappearing South? Studies in Regional Change and Continuity and The Transformation of Southern Party Coalitions.TOD A. BAKER is Professor of Political Science at The Citadel. He has been involved in the development of a number of professional papers and publications in the areas of urban politics, southern politics, and party activists, and has coedited seven books on various aspects of southern politics. Table of Contents PrefaceSouthern Regional Perspectives on the 1988 ElectionThe Nomination Process and Super Tuesday by Charles S. Bullock IIIThe Reagan Legacy and Party Politics in the South by Harold W. StanleyThe Campaign and its Consequences: The Deep SouthAlabama: Further Steps Toward a Competitive Party System by Patrick CotterGeorgia: Ripe for the Picking--Presidential Politics in the Peach State by Alan A. Abramowitz and Wendy DavisLouisiana: Race, Republicans, and Religion by Charles D. HadleyMississippi: Electoral Conflict in a Nationalized State by Stephen D. ShafferSouth Carolina: Different Cast, Same Drama in the Palmetto State by Laurence W. Moreland, Robert P. Steed, and Tod A. BakerThe Campaign and its Consequences: The Rim SouthArkansas: Reluctant Republican in Razorback Land by Diane D. BlairFlorida: The Republican Surge Continues by William Hulbary, Anne L. Kelley, and Lewis BowmanNorth Carolina: The Confluence of National, Regional, and State Forces by Charles L. PrysbyTennessee: A House Divided by David M. Brodsky and Robert H. SwansbroughTexas: Toward an Ideological Politics by Dennis S. IppolitoVirginia: A Republican Encore in the Old Dominion by Larry SabatoConclusionThe 1988 Presidential Election and the Future of Southern Politics by Earl Black and Merle BlackIndex Review ?The American South's journey from Democratic to Republican in presidential elections has been one of the major political transformations in the second half of the 20th century. This volume does an excellent job of analyzing the latest step--the 1988 contest. Eleven Southern states (Texas to Virginia, Tennessee to Florida) each receive chapter-length discussions written by political scientists familiar with the local territory. The accounts are uniformly well done, empirically rooted, and sensitive to each state's political culture. In addition, the 1988 nomination experiment in the South ("Super Tuesday") and the Reagan legacy receive chapter-length treatments. Capping it all is a superb essay by the brothers Black (Earl and Merle), authors of the highly insightful Politics and Society in the South. The editors, three members of the Citadel faculty, are to be congratulated for assembling such a talented set of analysts. For readers at all levels.?-Choice "The American South's journey from Democratic to Republican in presidential elections has been one of the major political transformations in the second half of the 20th century. This volume does an excellent job of analyzing the latest step--the 1988 contest. Eleven Southern states (Texas to Virginia, Tennessee to Florida) each receive chapter-length discussions written by political scientists familiar with the local territory. The accounts are uniformly well done, empirically rooted, and sensitive to each state's political culture. In addition, the 1988 nomination experiment in the South ("Super Tuesday") and the Reagan legacy receive chapter-length treatments. Capping it all is a superb essay by the brothers Black (Earl and Merle), authors of the highly insightful Politics and Society in the South. The editors, three members of the Citadel faculty, are to be congratulated for assembling such a talented set of analysts. For readers at all levels."-Choice Promotional This volume seeks to illuminate the events of the 1988 Republican victory in the South relevant to the contest and identify the resulting trends in political activity which will characterize future developments in the region. Long Description The results of the 1988 elections affirmed the strength of the Republican party in the South on both the Presidential and statewide levels. This decisive victory and its ramifications throughout the region are the focus of this volume which seeks to illuminate the important events relevant to the 1988 elections in the South and identify the resulting trends in political activity which will characterize future developments. Special attention is given to the presidential election, the elements which determined its outcome and its effect upon the national strength of both parties, but the significance of lower level contests are also considered. The text is arranged to provide both a Southwide analysis and a state-by-state review. Regional studies outline the political history relevant to the 1988 elections, and follow the concurrent nomination races. Each state chapter furnishes information which highlights the unique political complexion of the state being discussed and also shows how its character fits into the overall picture of a constantly changing Southern political profile. By presenting both an overview of the South as a political entity and a close-up study of the variety of its constituents, this volume proves a valuable addition to the literature which projects the future of Southern politics. Review Quote "The American South's journey from Democratic to Republican in presidential elections has been one of the major political transformations in the second half of the 20th century. This volume does an excellent job of analyzing the latest step--the 1988 contest. Eleven Southern states (Texas to Virginia, Tennessee to Florida) each receive chapter-length discussions written by political scientists familiar with the local territory. The accounts are uniformly well done, empirically rooted, and sensitive to each state's political culture. In addition, the 1988 nomination experiment in the South ("Super Tuesday") and the Reagan legacy receive chapter-length treatments. Capping it all is a superb essay by the brothers Black (Earl and Merle), authors of the highly insightful Politics and Society in the South. The editors, three members of the Citadel faculty, are to be congratulated for assembling such a talented set of analysts. For readers at all levels." Choice Promotional "Headline" This volume seeks to illuminate the events of the 1988 Republican victory in the South relevant to the contest and identify the resulting trends in political activity which will characterize future developments in the region. Details ISBN 0275931455 Year 1991 ISBN-10 0275931455 ISBN-13 9780275931452 Format Hardcover Publication Date 1991-06-30 Subtitle Continuity Amidst Change in Southern Party Politics Country of Publication United States DEWEY 324.9730927 Author Robert P. Steed Place of Publication Westport Short Title 1988 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN Language English Media Book Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 320 Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc DOI 10.1604/9780275931452 UK Release Date 1991-06-30 AU Release Date 1991-06-30 NZ Release Date 1991-06-30 US Release Date 1991-06-30 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Audience Undergraduate Audience Age 7-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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