The 2000 Presidential Election in the South - by Robert P Steed & Laurence W Moreland (Hardcover)

About the Book

This volume is the fifth in a series of analyses of elections in the South beginning with the 1984 general elections and continuing in 1988, 1992, and 1996. While the presidential election has been the focus, other important aspects of contemporary Southern electoral politics have also been examined, including congressional and state elections as well as the overall status of party development and competition in each Southern state.

Steed and Moreland continue the general organization plan of the previous publications in this volume, beginning with an introductory chapter on general issues and background, a chapter on presidential primaries, an examination of the particular issues of the 2000 presidential election, and a look at religion and Southern politics. Experts on the individual states then analyze the contests in each state, and the volume concludes with a summary of the lessons to be gained from the 2000 election cycle. An definitive work for all scholars, students, and researchers involved with contemporary Southern politics and presidential elections.

Book Synopsis

This volume is the fifth in a series of analyses of elections in the South beginning with the 1984 general elections and continuing in 1988, 1992, and 1996. While the presidential election has been the focus, other important aspects of contemporary Southern electoral politics have also been examined, including congressional and state elections as well as the overall status of party development and competition in each Southern state.

Steed and Moreland continue the general organization plan of the previous publications in this volume, beginning with an introductory chapter on general issues and background, a chapter on presidential primaries, an examination of the particular issues of the 2000 presidential election, and a look at religion and Southern politics. Experts on the individual states then analyze the contests in each state, and the volume concludes with a summary of the lessons to be gained from the 2000 election cycle. An definitive work for all scholars, students, and researchers involved with contemporary Southern politics and presidential elections.

Review Quotes

?Recommended for upper-division undergraduate and graduate political science collections.?-CHOICE

?The Bush-Gore competition for president is replayed in this thorough volume of its history in the South.?-Reference & Research Book News

"Recommended for upper-division undergraduate and graduate political science collections."-CHOICE

"The Bush-Gore competition for president is replayed in this thorough volume of its history in the South."-Reference & Research Book News

About the Author

ROBERT P. STEED is Professor of Political Science at The Citadel. He has written extensively on contemporary political issues, particularly in the South.

LAURENCE W. MORELAND is Professor of Political Science at The Citadel. He has written extensively on contemporary political issues, particularly in the South.