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Author:   Charles S. Bullock III ,  Mark J. Rozell
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Edition:   8th edition
ISBN:  

9798881806477

Pages:   376
Publication Date:   13 November 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: The South Realigns to the GOP – Charles S. Bullock III Growth versus Stagnation and a New Realignment? – Charles S. Bullock III African Americans’ Role in Southern Politics – Charles S. Bullock III and Mark J. Rozell Part I. The Growth States Virginia: From Red to Blue, Sort of – Mark J. Rozell Georgia Remains a Tossup State – Charles S. Bullock III North Carolina: A Battleground Growth State – J. Michael Bitzer Red Florida?: Republican Ascendancy and Consolidation in the Sunshine State – B. Bruce Anderson and Zachary D. Baumann Texas: Republican Resilience – M.V. Hood III and Seth C. McKee South Carolina: Republican Refuge in a Growing State – Scott E. Buchanan and Mark Owens Part II: The Stagnant States Louisiana: Sui Generis No More – Michael Henderson Mississippi: Emergence of a Republican-Dominated State – Stephen D. Shaffer Tennessee: From Bluish to Reddish to Red-to Crimson – Michael Nelson Alabama: The Political Evolution of a One-Party State – David A. Hughes and Nathan Jordan Arkansas: Securely Anchored in a Red Sea – John Davis, Andrew Dowdle, and Joseph Giammo Oklahoma: Elephants in the Oil Patch – Keith Gaddie Index

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Bullock and Rozell have another winner in the latest edition of The New Politics of the Old South. A fantastic text for courses in southern politics—and state and local politics more generally—the eighth edition provides a thoughtful and informative overview of the dynamics that have driven recent political change in the region. The text also features chapters on the current political scene in each of the southern states, chapters written by esteemed local experts in every case. This is really a valuable resource. -- Irwin Morris, North Carolina State University The New Politics of the Old South, eighth edition, exhibits the standards and quality of previous editions. I have used this book in my class on southern politics for many years, as it expands so well on the monumental research of V.O. Key. Like Key, the authors of this edition are all committed scholars who provide the reader with a clear profile of not only the South in general but the uniqueness of each southern state. The writing is scholarly and yet applicable to students, political observers, and the intellectually curious. The profile of the 2022 midterm and the wild ride that was the 2024 presidential election cycle reminds us of why we still study the uniqueness of the South. -- Lori Owens, Jacksonville State University The New Politics of the Old South, eighth edition, remains an indispensable text for any undergraduate or graduate level course focused on the politics and governance of the South and its states. No other text can match the depth and breadth of its analysis of the politics of the Old South. This book is my go-to source for understanding the politics of each individual southern state and the region as a whole. -- Joseph A. Aistrup, Auburn University

Author Information

Charles S. Bullock, III is Richard B. Russell Professor of Political Science and Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Georgia. Mark J. Rozell is the founding dean of the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University.

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