The Vital South

Earl Black; Merle Black

Published by Harvard University Press 1992

The Vital South

How Presidents are Elected

Earl Black and Merle Black

https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674734579

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About this book

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 combining political narrative, in-depth analysis, and telling anecdotes, this book will be a definitive source on southern presidential politics for years to come.

Author information

BlackEarl:

Earl Black is Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Political Science at Rice University.BlackMerle:

Merle Black is Asa G. Candler Professor of Politics and Government at Emory University.

Reviews

The Vital South is... a fascinating and fundamental exposition of the pot of gold at the end of the Southern rainbow and how it got there... The longer historic record of Southern cohesion is awesome and the Blacks tell the story well...The Vital South is well organized by historic and partisan divisions.

The Blacks clearly map out the past and current political terrain...their masterful book is must reading for anyone who takes the American political process seriously.

Among the several useful and perceptive books about American politics that have of late been published, The Vital South stands out not merely for the acuity of its analysis but for the broad statistical evidence upon which that analysis is based. For strategists in both parties and for interested observers on the sidelines, it is essential reading.

Frontmatter Accessible Download PDF	i
Contents Accessible Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	ix
I. The National Setting
1. The Republican Edge Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	3
2. The South and the Electoral College Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	29
3. The Changing Geography of Presidential Elections Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	58
II. Presidential Nominations in Historical Perspective
4. The South and Democratic Nominations Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	79
5. The South and Republican Nominations Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	116
III. The Dissolution of the Solid Democratic South
6. The White Revolt in the Deep South Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	141
7. The Republican Breakthrough in the Peripheral South Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	176
IV. Modern Presidential Politics
8. The New Southern Electorate Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	213
9. The Progressive Advantage in Democratic Primaries Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	241
10. The Conservative Triumph in Republican Primaries Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	272
11. Republican Dominance after the Great Society Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	293
12. The Democratic Interlude Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	327
13. As the South Goes Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	344
Notes Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	369
Index Requires Authentication Accessible Download PDF	395

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Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Edition: Reprint 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Front matter: 10
- Main content: 400
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 26
- Tables: 22
- Other: 26 line illustrations, 19 maps, 22 tables
Keywords: POLITICAL SCIENCE / General; Party affiliation -- Southern States -- History.; Political parties -- Southern States -- History.; Voting -- Southern States -- History.; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- History.

eBook

Published: October 1, 2013
ISBN: 9780674734579

Hardcover

Published: February 5, 1992
ISBN: 9780674734562