Mississippi government & politics : modernizers versus traditionalists / Dale Krane & Stephen D. Shaffer.

Spine title: Mississippi government and politics.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-349) and index.

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1. Culture and Politics in Mississippi: It's Not Just Black and White / Dale Krane and Stephen D. Shaffer -- 2. The Origins and Evolution of a Traditionalistic Society / Stephen D. Shaffer and Dale Krane -- 3. The Enduring Traditions of the State Constitutions / Tip N. Allen, Jr. -- 4. Public Opinion and Interest Groups / Stephen D. Shaffer -- 5. Party and Electoral Politics in Mississippi / Stephen D. Shaffer -- 6. The State legislature: Representatives of the People or the Powerful? / Douglas G. Feig -- 7. The "Weak" Governor / Thomas H. Handy -- 8. The Antiquated Judicial System / Diane E. Wall -- 9. Mississippi's Taxing and Spending: Have Things Really Changed? / Edward J. Clynch -- 10. The Struggle over Public Policy in a Traditionalistic State / Dale Krane -- 11. The Dynamics of Mississippi Local Government / Gerald Gabris -- 12. Mississippi in the Federal Union: An "Approach-Avoidance" Dilemma / Dale Krane -- 13. Tradition versus Modernity in Mississippi Politics / Stephen D. Shaffer and Dale Krane -- 14. Sources for Research on Mississippi Politics / Stephen D. Shaffer and Dale Krane.

"The authors of Mississippi Government and Politics go beyond the stereotyped view of the Magnolia State to consider the dramatic social, economic, and political changes taking place there in recent years. Yet the past is inextricably bound up with the present, as Dale Krane and Stephen D. Shaffer make clear in developing their central theme: the ongoing clash in Mississippi between traditionalists intent on preserving the status quo and progressives who have grown up with the civil rights movement." "Based in part on public opinion polls measuring the attitudes of Mississippians over a decade, Mississippi Government and Politics presents a vivid social history and analysis of the state's executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Krane and Shaffer have contributed chapters on the culture of Mississippi, the origins and evolution of its ruling class, and efforts to modernize the economy and to bring more blacks and poor whites into the power structure. Krane writes about the struggle over public policy, or "who gets what," and the highly ambivalent attitude of Mississippians toward the federal government. Shaffer addresses the shifting allegiances of political parties in the state and the role of interest groups in effecting change." "The contributors include leading political scientists and public administrators. Tip H. Allen, Jr., looks at the century-old, much-amended constitution, and Douglas G. Feig considers the dominance of the legislature and the winds of change blowing through it. Thomas H. Handy describes the traditionally weak governorship. Diane E. Wall threads her way through the antiquated judicial system. Edward J. Clynch sizes up tax Policy, and Gerald Gabris delves into the dynamics of local government. The result is the most comprehensive and authoritative book on Mississippi political culture in many years."--Jacket.

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