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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816428703321

Autore

Nash Jere

Titolo

Mississippi politics : the struggle for power, 1976-2006 / / Jere Nash and Andy Taggart ; foreword by John Grisham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, 2006

ISBN

1-60473-140-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (421 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TaggartAndy

Disciplina

976.2/063

Soggetti

Political parties - Mississippi - History

Power (Social sciences) - Mississippi - History

Politicians - Mississippi

Mississippi Politics and government 1951-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 316-392) and index.

Nota di contenuto

History of Mississippi Democrats, 1948-1975 -- History of Mississippi Republicans, 1955-1975 -- The beginning of the end, 1976 -- The campaign to succeed Jim Eastland, 1977-1978 -- Democrats win one and Republicans lose one, 1979 -- The origins of reapportionment, 1890-1979 -- Ronald Reagan and Jon Hinson, 1980-1981 -- Education transforms the legislature, 1982 -- The Allain/Bramlett campaign and William Winter's legacy, 1983 -- The erosion of legislative power, 1984 -- The rise of Mike Espy, 1985-1986 -- Highways, Buddie Newman, and Ray Mabus, 1987 -- The campaign to succeed John Stennis, 1988 -- Liquor and gambling in Mississippi, 1989-1990 -- Republicans gain the governor's mansion, 1991 -- The politics of reapportionment, 1992-1993 -- The GOP consolidates power, 1994-1996 -- Tobacco, 1997-1998 -- The legacy of Kirk Fordice, 1999 -- The state flag and congressional reapportionment, 2000-2001 -- The consequences of tort reform, 2002 -- The Haley Barbour years, 2003-2006.