Awards

• Winner of American Political Science Association Urban Politics Section: Best Book Award 2007
• Winner of American Political Science Association Urban Politics Section: Best Book Award 2007.
• Winner of American Political Science Association: Urban Politics Section - Best Book Award 2007.

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Author:   Kevin M. Kruse
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   50
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.624kg
ISBN:  

9780691092607

ISBN 10:   0691092605
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   02 October 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Language:   English

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 3 CHAPTER ONE: ""The City oo Busy to Hate"": Atlanta and the Politics of Progress 19 CHAPTER TWO: From Radicalism to ""Respectability"": Race, Residence, and Segregationist Strategy 42 C HAPTER THREE: From Community to Individuality: Race, Residence, and Segregationist Ideology 78 CHAPTER FOUR: The Abandonment of Public Space: Desegregation, Privatization, and the ax Revolt 105 CHAPTER FIVE: The ""Second Battle of Atlanta"": Massive Resistance and the Divided Middle Class 131 CHAPTER SIX: The Fight for ""Freedom of Association"": School Desegregation and White Withdrawal 161 CHAPTER SEVEN: Collapse of the Coalition: Sit-Ins and the Business Rebellion 180 CHAPTER EIGHT: ""The Law of the Land"": Federal Intervention and the Civil Rights Act 205 CHAPTER NINE: City Limits: Urban Separatism and Suburban Secession 234 EPILOGUE: The Legacies of White Flight 259 List of Abbreviations 267 Notes 269 Index 313

Reviews

In White Flight, a study of white resistance to desegregation in Atlanta, Kruse produces a panoramic and engaging portrayal of the struggle over desegregation. -- Ronald Brownstein American Prospect An ambitious, well-researched, and interesting study, White Flight offers a provocative examination of the connections between race and conservative politics. -- Jeff Roche Journal of American History Kruse presents a nuanced portrayal of the trends that fostered the growth of the suburbs and the casting aside of racist demagoguery. -- Jonathan Tilove Times-Picayune White Flight provides a detailed yet fascinating history of right-wing backlash against the civil rights movement that has relevance not only for historians but also for political scientists. Kevin Kruse's study deserves a wide reading. -- R. Claire Snyder New Political Science In his book, Kevin Kruse analyzes the ideology accompanying white flight and its ongoing impact on American politics... In a beautifully written, clearly structured, and deeply researched narrative, Kruse lays out the historical processes that led to the development of modern conservatism. -- Kristen O'Hare Urban History Review Kruse's ultimate success lies in using history to answer contemporary political questions, and without compromising his professional standards. -- Clay Risen Nashville Scene In Kruse's skillful hands, Atlanta's struggle over integration takes on many of the characteristics of low-level urban warfare... Kruse illuminates a key phase in American political development. -- Kimberley S. Johnson Perspectives on Politics Kruse provides a useful resource in the debate over the significance of race in politics. His book is thoroughly researched and well written. Students interested in modern politics and Civil Rights histories alike would greatly benefit from this work. -- Jensen E. Branscombe Southern Historian

Author Information

Kevin M. Kruse is associate professor of history at Princeton University.

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