The Vital South : : How Presidents are Elected /

The Vital South : : How Presidents are Elected / / Earl Black, Merle Black.

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 f...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP e-dition: American History eBook Package
VerfasserIn:
Black, Earl,
Black, Merle,
Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2013]
©1992
Year of Publication:2013
Edition:Reprint 2013
Language:English
Online Access:
Physical Description:1 online resource (400 p.) :; 26 line illustrations, 19 maps, 22 tables
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • I. The National Setting
  • 1. The Republican Edge
  • 2. The South and the Electoral College
  • 3. The Changing Geography of Presidential Elections
  • II. Presidential Nominations in Historical Perspective
  • 4. The South and Democratic Nominations
  • 5. The South and Republican Nominations
  • III. The Dissolution of the Solid Democratic South
  • 6. The White Revolt in the Deep South
  • 7. The Republican Breakthrough in the Peripheral South
  • IV. Modern Presidential Politics
  • 8. The New Southern Electorate
  • 9. The Progressive Advantage in Democratic Primaries
  • 10. The Conservative Triumph in Republican Primaries
  • 11. Republican Dominance after the Great Society
  • 12. The Democratic Interlude
  • 13. As the South Goes
  • Notes
  • Index

Similar Items