The Southern political tradition / Michael Perman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perman, Michael.

Series:

Walter Lynwood Fleming lectures in southern history.

Walter Lynwood Fleming lectures in southern history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political culture--Southern States--History.

Political culture.

Southern States--Politics and government.

Southern States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 p.)

Place of Publication:

Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, c2012.

Summary:

In The Southern Political Tradition, the distinguished southern historian, Michael Perman, explores the region's distinctive political practices and behaviors, primarily resulting from the South's perception of itself as a minority under attack from the 1820's to the 1960's. Drawing on his extensive research and understanding of southern politics, Perman singles out three features of the area's political history. He calls the first element "The One-Party Paradigm," a political system characterized by one-party dominance rather than competition between two or more. The second feature, "The Frontier"

Contents:

COVER; CONTENTS; PREFACE; 1. The One-Party Paradigm; 2. The Frontier and Filibuster Defense: Origins and Development; 3. The Frontier and Filibuster Defense: Final Phase; 4. The Over-Representation Mechanism; 5. The Dismantling of the Southern Political Tradition; NOTES; INDEX;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8071-4402-9

9780807144022

OCLC:

781615067