Frank B Atkinson

Dynamic Dominion

Realignment and the Rise of Two-Party Competition in Virginia, 1945-1980

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Dynamic Dominion tells the dramatic story of Virginia's political transformation from the Second World War to the Reagan Revolution. The cradle of American democracy -- and thus of the democratic movement that is sweeping the globe today -- the venerable Old Dominion has emerged again in the second half of the 20th century as a dynamic political pace setter for the nation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• 2nd Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 472
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juli 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 150mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 658g
• ISBN-13: 9780742552098
• ISBN-10: 0742552098
• Artikelnr.: 21557625

Autorenporträt

By Frank B. Atkinson

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Preface: A Heritage of Leadership Part 2 I. The Byrd Organization's
Loosening Grip (1945-1953) Chapter 3 1. Harry Byrd's Virginia Chapter 4 2.
Mountain-Valley Republicanism Chapter 5 3. Tuck, "Trumanism," and the 1948
Miscue Chapter 6 4. 1949: Thunder on the Left Chapter 7 5. The Eisenhower
Invasion Chapter 8 6. "Golden Silence" and Presidential Republicanism
Chapter 9 7. The Ted Dalton Phenomenon Part 10 II. Hostage to Massive
Resistance (1945-1963) Chapter 11 8. Byrd, Brown, and the Politics of Race
Chapter 12 9. 1957: The Massive Resistance Election Chapter 13 10. Almond
Joyless: The Collapse and its Aftermath Chapter 14 11. Governor Harrison
and the "Happy Bridge" Part 15 III. A New Democratic Coalition Emerges
(1964-1967) Chapter 16 12. Suddenly, an Expanded Electorate Chapter 17 13.
Identity Crisis: The Goldwater GOP Battles Byrd Chapter 18 14. Aboard the
Lady Byrd Special Chapter 19 15. The Godwin Revolution Chapter 20 16. 1966:
End of an Era Part 21 IV. Triumph and Turmoil: The Holton GOP (1968-1971)
Chapter 22 17. Prologue: Republican Resolve, Democratic Division Chapter 23
18. "It's Time for a Change" Chapter 24 19. Linwood Holton and the Burden
of Being Governor First Chapter 25 20. 1970: Opportunity Lost Chapter 26
21. The Reynolds Tragedy Part 27 V. Obenshain, Godwin, and the Rapid
Realignment (1945-1953) Chapter 28 22. The Realignment that Might Have Been
Chapter 29 23. 1972: Obenshain Takes Charge Chapter 30 24. Mills Godwin:
Reluctant Republican Chapter 31 25. Armageddon, Virginia-Style Chapter 32
26. Watergate: Realignment Reassessed Part 33 VI. The Conservative
Coalition and Republican Ascendancy (1976-1980) Chapter 34 27. The
Enigmatic "Coalition" Chapter 35 28. The State-of-the-Art GOP Chapter 36
29. Henry Howell Strikes Again Chapter 37 30. 1977: The Dalton Dream
Fulfilled Chapter 38 31: The "Great Indoor Primary" of 1978 Chapter 39 32.
The Obenshain Tragedy Chapter 40 33. The Country Catches Up Part 41
Epilogue: Into the Reagan Era