Southern Politics in State and Nation: With an Introduction by Alexander Heard

by V.O. Key Jr.

Book Overview

V. O. Key's classic work on Southern politics. The author, one of the nation's most astute observers, drew on more than five hundred interviews with Southerners to illuminate the political process in the South and in the nation.
Southern Politics in State and Nation explains party alignments within states, internal factional competition, and the influence of the South upon Washington. It also probes the nature of the electorate, voting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087049435X
• ISBN13: 9780870494352
• Release Date: October 1984
• Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press
• Length: 752 Pages
• Weight: 2.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A Concrete Basis for Students of Southern Politics

For political scientists, students, and simply those interested in Southern politics, V.O. Key's Southern Politics is the paramount text, encompassing Key's ability to observe with a thoughtful, poignant lens. Despite its age, Southern Politics is an indispensable tool for decloaking the mysterious reality of Southern politcs.Key masterfully designs the book. Each Southern state is given a chapter, where Key defines its predominant theme, and explains the characteristics thereof. Then he regroups all of the individual state infomation into a concise desciption, with accompanying analysis, of the political environment of the region as a whole.Important to note is Key's unique ability to observe and explain everyday occurences in a profound fashion. For those who simply want information concerning one state or wish to skip the description of other states, this is not the book for you. To understand fully Key's arguments, one needs to read all of the chapters as each individual chapter provides substance for the overall analysis of the South.A remarkable work! 5 out of 5 stars.