Bibliograph

The long southern strategy, how chasing white voters in the South changed American politics, Angie Maxwell and Todd Shields

Type

Label

The long southern strategy, how chasing white voters in the South changed American politics, Angie Maxwell and Todd Shields

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The long southern strategy

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

1104714602

Responsibility statement

Angie Maxwell and Todd Shields

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Sub title

how chasing white voters in the South changed American politics

Summary

In 'The Long Southern Strategy', Angie Maxwell and Todd Shields trace the consequences of the GOP's decision to court white voters in the South. Over time, Republicans adopted racially coded, anti-feminist, and evangelical Christian rhetoric and policies, making its platform more southern and more partisan, and the remodel paid off. This strategy has helped the party reach new voters and secure electoral victories, up to and including the 2016 election. Now, in any Republican primary, the most southern-presenting candidate wins, regardless of whether that identity is real or performed. Using an original and wide-ranging data set of voter opinions, Maxwell and Shields examine what southerners believe and show how Republicans such as Donald Trump stoke support in the South and among southern-identified voters across the nation.--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

specialized

Contributor