Rather than examining Georgia in isolation, POLITICS IN GEORGIA compares the state with the national government and the other 49 states as well as with earlier periods, giving the reader a comprehensive history of the state's political development. This book is a useful and valuable resource for anyone interested in state and local politics. 11 illustrations.
The untold story of the unlikely heroes, the cutthroat politics, and the cultural forces that turned a Deep South state purple—by a top reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Flipped is the definitive account of how the election of ...
From Thurmond to Wallace: Political Tendencies in Georgia, 1948-1968
Only Thomas E. Watson , a Democrat but not an Allianceman , championed the Alliance demands in Congress , but his efforts were not supported by the other Georgia Representatives . To planters , the Alliance was merely a vehicle for ...
Early in September 1802 , Bryan's staunch Elbert County supporter , Obadiah Jones , assessed his friend's chances in the piedmont region . According to Jones , upcountry Georgians thought " so much of electing men for their own assembly ...
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An authoritative and commanding exploration of Georgia since independence, this is essential for those interested in the post-Soviet world.
J.J. Brown and Thomas E. Watson: Georgia Politics, 1912-1928
Georgia Politics in a State of Change
Looks at race- and class-based problems in Georgia, addressing such contemporary issues as the future of elementary and higher education, the nature of health-care disparities and voting and representation.
This multidisciplinary collection provides a unique insiders' perspective on the major issues in Georgian politics, society, and economics in the twenty-five years since its independence from the Soviet Union.