The Vital South
by Earl Black, Merle Black
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Once again a southern governor has shown Democrats the road to the White House. As a native southerner, President Bill Clinton has the opportunity to rebuild Democratic strength in the region. For the Republicans, carrying the entire South still remains a crucial imperative. The Vital South is the first book to chronicle the massive shift of southern electoral power to Republican presidential candidates, while also showing how Democrats can again become competitive in the region. Deftly show more combining political narrative, in-depth analysis, and telling anecdotes, this book will be a definitive source on southern presidential politics for years to come. show lessTags
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Earl Black is a professor of political science at Rice University in Houston.
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- Canonical title
- The Vital South
- Original publication date
- 1992
- Important places
- Southern States, USA
- Disambiguation notice
- Full title (1992): The vital South : how presidents are elected / Earl Black and Merle Black
Classifications
- Genres
- Politics and Government, Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 324.975 — Society, government, & culture Political science Politics & Elections Biography And History North America Southeastern U.S.
- LCC
- JK2295 .A13 .B583 — Political Science Political institutions and public administration (United States) Political institutions and public administration United States Political parties
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
