The South and the Transformation of U.S. Politics
Charles S. Bullock, Susan A. MacManus, Jeremy D. Mayer, and Mark J. Rozell
Abstract
Analyzing and explaining the transformation of U.S. politics since the explosive events of 1968 requires particular attention to the South—the states of the former Confederacy. Indeed, a strong case can be made that the South has had the greatest impact on the transformation of U.S politics and government. Since 1968 we have seen the demise of the “sold (Democratic) South” and the rise of the Republican-dominated South, the rise of the largely southern white evangelical religious right movement, and vast demographic changes that have altered the political landscape of the region and national p ... More
Analyzing and explaining the transformation of U.S. politics since the explosive events of 1968 requires particular attention to the South—the states of the former Confederacy. Indeed, a strong case can be made that the South has had the greatest impact on the transformation of U.S politics and government. Since 1968 we have seen the demise of the “sold (Democratic) South” and the rise of the Republican-dominated South, the rise of the largely southern white evangelical religious right movement, and vast demographic changes that have altered the political landscape of the region and national politics. Overriding all of these changes is the major constant of southern politics—race. Demographic trends portend new major shifts in the politics of the South that will have profound impacts on US government and politics. The chapters in this book explain how the South has fundamentally changed in the past half century and how that has dramatically altered US national politics.
Keywords:
abortion,
border states,
Christian Right,
Deep South,
evangelical,
faith-based politics,
in-migration,
Republican Party,
Southern politics,
Southern primary electorate
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2019 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780190065911 |
| Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: August 2019 |
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190065911.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
Charles S. Bullock, author
Richard B. Russell Chair in Political Science and Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor and University Professor, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia
Susan A. MacManus, author
Distinguished University Professor, Department of Government and International Affairs, University of South Florida
Jeremy D. Mayer, author
Associate Professor of Public Policy, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University
Mark J. Rozell, author
Ruth D. and John T. Hazel Chair and founding Dean, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University
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