A supplemental text for courses on Interest Groups, American Political Parties, Campaigns and Elections, and Women and Politics, and other Women's Studies courses. Filling the gap in knowledge about women's political action committees (PACs), this useful text examines the attitudes, priorities, and motivations of individuals who contribute significant amounts of money to the political scene. The three PACs examined are EMILY's List (supporting Democratic pro-choice women candidates); the WISH List (supporting Republican pro-choice women candidates); and the Susan B. Anthony List (supporting...
A supplemental text for courses on Interest Groups, American Political Parties, Campaigns and Elections, and Women and Politics, and other Women's Stu...
The American South in the twentieth century has witnessed more dramatic changes in its political party system than any other region in the country. Once dominated by the Democrats, the South has become solidly two-party. Once a region notorious for its legalized discrimination against African Americans, the South has seen remarkable shifts in its political culture as a result of black enfranchisement. The implications of these and other significant realignments -- especially as reflected among grassroots activists in the two major parties -- are the focus of this valuable new book.The essays...
The American South in the twentieth century has witnessed more dramatic changes in its political party system than any other region in the country. On...
"Political Parties in the Southern States" traces the changes presently taking place in the South and identifies their broader consequences. The South is undergoing a political revolution--from issueless politics to one of the most issue-oriented sets of party coalitions and policy alternatives in the nation. These studies, based on a 1984 survey of state convention delegates, explores fundamental aspects of the changing system. Concerns include the role of elite studies in interpreting trends in mass politics; the increasing institutionalization of American politics, particularly as...
"Political Parties in the Southern States" traces the changes presently taking place in the South and identifies their broader consequences. The So...
This groundbreaking volume describes and analyzes grassroots political party organizations in the South. Based upon surveys of county political party committee activists, conducted for the Southern Grassroots Party Activists Project and funded by the National Science Foundation, the work examines each of the 11 Southern states. Each chapter in the book, written by a scholar from the particular state, describes the general political history of that state over the 1954-1992 period, and then details state party organizations and activists--activists' backgrounds, politics, motivations for...
This groundbreaking volume describes and analyzes grassroots political party organizations in the South. Based upon surveys of county political par...
