African American statewide candidates in the new South / Charles S. Bullock [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bullock, Charles S., III, 1942- author.

MacManus, Susan A., author.

Mayer, Jeremy D., author.

Rozell, Mark J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elections.

African American political candidates.

Governors--Election.

Governors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Summary:

African American candidates for state and federal office in the United States face unique challenges, given the nation's complicated racial dynamics. While Black candidates running statewide have been elected in increasing numbers in many areas of the country, there have been fewer successes in the US South. This book examines the campaigns of Black statewide candidates in the South to untangle the factors that led to their electoral successes as well as the factors that continue to stymie positive electoral results. Looking at broader regional demographic and political trends, the authors project that the South is on the threshold of a major breakthrough for African American statewide candidates, who will have a substantial role in not only fundamentally changing the political dynamics of the region, but the nation as well.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Bullock, Charles S., III African American Statewide Candidates in the New South

ISBN:

9780197607466

0197607462

9780197607442

0197607446

9780197607459

0197607454