The 2000 Presidential Election in the South : Partisanship and Southern Party Systems in the 21st Century.

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.

examines The 2000 Elections, On All Levels, In The South And Measures Their Potential Impact On The Future.

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the Bush-gore Competition For President Is Replayed In This Thorough Volume Of Its History In The South. Following An Introduction Initial Chapters Are Devoted To The Primaries, The Main Issues, And Religion And Southern Politics. Subsequent Chapters Describe The Election's Progression In Each State. The 25 Contributors Are Academics And One Graduate Student In Political Science In Southern Universities. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)

This volume is the fifth in the series of analyses of elections in the South. It begins with an introductory chapter on general issues and background, a chapter on presidential primaries, and an examination of the issues of the 2000 presidential election. The 2000 presidential election will long be remembered as one of the most unusual elections in modern American history.