The transformation of Southern Politics revisited : the house of representatives as a window
By: SHAFER, Byron
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Contributor(s): JOHNSTON, Richard G. C.
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ArticlePublisher: 2001British Journal of Political Science 31, 4, p. 601-625Abstract: The appearance of a Republican majority among Southern members of the US House of Representatives provides a substantive reason to reconsider political change in the post-war South. And a newly created, merged dataset maker it possible to address the central and recurrent propositions about change in Southern politics in a manner not previously possible. When this is done, four basic contributions are highlighted, each a clear modification of the standard story. The main impetus for partisan change proves to be economic development, and changing politics of economic interest. The main brake on this impetus proves to be legl desagregation, and changing politics o racial identity. Several indirect interactions of race and class then enhance the impact of both contributions, while their joint impact is also powerfully shaped by the strategic response of partisan elites: by the apperance of Republican challengers but, especially, by the practical resistance of Democratic incumbents
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The appearance of a Republican majority among Southern members of the US House of Representatives provides a substantive reason to reconsider political change in the post-war South. And a newly created, merged dataset maker it possible to address the central and recurrent propositions about change in Southern politics in a manner not previously possible. When this is done, four basic contributions are highlighted, each a clear modification of the standard story. The main impetus for partisan change proves to be economic development, and changing politics of economic interest. The main brake on this impetus proves to be legl desagregation, and changing politics o racial identity. Several indirect interactions of race and class then enhance the impact of both contributions, while their joint impact is also powerfully shaped by the strategic response of partisan elites: by the apperance of Republican challengers but, especially, by the practical resistance of Democratic incumbents
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