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Alabama politics in the twenty-first century / William H. Stewart.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stewart, William H. (William Histaspas), 1939-2021, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Alabama--Politics and government--1951-.
- Alabama.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 282 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama : The University of Alabama Press, [2016]
- Summary:
- Alabama Politics in the Twenty-First Century is an expansive and accessible primer on Alabama state politics, past and present, which provides an in-depth appreciation and understanding of the twenty-second state's distinctive political machinery. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Portrait of Alabama
- The Wallace legacy
- Social values and politics
- Corruption in Alabama politics
- African Americans and Alabama politics
- The Alabama Constitution
- Interest groups
- Political parties
- Campaigns
- Elections
- Legislative politics
- Gubernatorial politics
- The courts as political institutions
- The politics of taxing and spending
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-272) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780817319274
- 0817319271
- OCLC:
- 936433304
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