Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elections
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
Tennessee Blue Book and Official Directory
The Rational Southerner
Author: M. V. Hood IIIPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199873836
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Since 1950, the South has undergone the most dramatic political transformation of any region in the United States. The once Solid-meaning Democratic-South is now overwhelmingly Republican, and long-disenfranchised African Americans vote at levels comparable to those of whites. In The Rational Southerner, M.V. Hood III, Quentin Kidd, and Irwin L. Morris argue that local strategic dynamics played a decisive and underappreciated role in both the development of the Southern Republican Party and the mobilization of the region's black electorate. Mobilized blacks who supported the Democratic Party made it increasingly difficult for conservative whites to maintain control of the Party's machinery. Also, as local Republican Party organizations became politically viable, the strategic opportunities that such a change provided made the GOP an increasingly attractive alternative for white conservatives. Blacks also found new opportunities within the Democratic Party as whites fled to the GOP, especially in the deep South, where large black populations had the potential to dominate state and local Democratic Parties. As a result, Republican Party viability also led to black mobilization. Using the theory of relative advantage, Hood, Kidd, and Morris provide a new perspective on party system transformation. Following a theoretically-informed description of recent partisan dynamics in the South, they demonstrate, with decades of state-level, sub-state, and individual-level data, that GOP organizational strength and black electoral mobilization were the primary determinants of political change in the region. The authors' finding that race was, and still is, the primary driver behind political change in the region stands in stark contrast to recent scholarship which points to in-migration, economic growth, or religious factors as the locus of transition. The Rational Southerner contributes not only to the study of Southern politics, but to our understanding of party system change, racial politics, and the role that state and local political dynamics play in the larger context of national politics and policymaking.
Our 50 States
Author: Lynne CheneyPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481485695
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Lynne Cheney and Robin Preiss Glasser, creators of the bestselling America: A Patriotic Primer and A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women, take you on an unforgettable tour of America—from the Everglades of Florida to the grasslands of Kentucky to the Sierra Mountains of California. Come along on a summer vacation from state to amazing state, and learn about interesting regional and historic facts along the way with an energetic family, and even the family dog!
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book 2006
Author: Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 9780160873539
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
The State and Metropolitan Area Data Book features more than 1,500 data items for the United States and individual states, counties and metropolitan areas from a variety of sources. The files include data published for 2005 population and housing unit estimates and many items from the 1990 and 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Information in the State and Metropolitan Data Book covers the following topical areas: age, agriculture, births, business establishments, communications, construction, cost of living, crime, deaths, education, elections, employment, energy, finance, government, health, households, housing, immigration, income, manufactures, marriages and divorces, media, natural resources, population, poverty, race and Hispanic origin, residence, retail sales, science and engineering, social services, tourism, transportation, and veterans. Files contain a collection of data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other federal statistical bureaus, governmental administrative and regulatory agencies, private research bodies, trade associations, insurance companies, health associations, educational associations, and philanthropic foundations.The Data Book is also your Guide to Sources of other data from the Census Bureau, other Federal Agencies, and private organizations.
The Statesman's Yearbook 2010
Author: B. TurnerPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349586323
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1597
Book Description
'the most convenient and reliable starting point for information on public affairs' - George J. Mitchell, US Senator. Each copy comes with FREE online access to www.statesmansyearbook.com . Site license upgrades are also available for libraries who wish to network the data. New this year: a chronology of the 'credit crunch.'
The State of Wisconsin Blue Book
Author: Publisher: Legislative Reference Bureau
ISBN:
Category : Wisconsin
Languages : en
Pages : 1008
Book Description
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Metropolitan areas
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Contains data similar to that found in the County and City Databook, but on the state and MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Areas) levels.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Author: Statistical Abstract of the United States
Author: Us Department of CommercePublisher: Bureau of Census
ISBN: 9780160795817
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1016
Book Description
Presents over 1,300 tables that provide statistical data on the social, economic, and political organization of the United States, and includes source notes for each chart, guides to additional information, and a comprehensive index.
The Statesman's Yearbook 2012
Author: B. TurnerPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349590517
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1598
Book Description
Now in its 148th edition, The Statesman's Yearbook continues to be the reference work of choice for accurate and reliable information on every country in the world. Covering political, economic, social and cultural aspects, the Yearbook is also available online for subscribing institutions: www.statesmansyearbook.com.