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9780826513182

Tennessee Government and Politics : Democracy in the Volunteer State

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  • ISBN13:

    9780826513182

  • ISBN10:

    0826513182

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-01-01
  • Publisher: Vanderbilt Univ Pr
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Summary

Tennessee Government and Politicsoffers a timely and comprehensive new survey of the state's political evolution. With its concise historical analysis, up-to-date presentation of contemporary issues, and appended state constitution,Tennessee Government and Politicswill serve as a primary text for any course on Tennessee government and as a supplemental text for broader courses in state and local government or southern politics.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Foundations
Tennessee's Postbellum Political History: Voting Patterns and Party Identificationp. 1
The Tennessee Constitutionp. 7
Institutions
The Institutionalization of the Tennessee Legislature, 1968-1997p. 25
The Governorshipp. 41
The Changing Court Systemp. 55
Local Government and Politicsp. 76
Politics
Turnout and Partisanship in Tennessee Electionsp. 92
Women in Tennessee Politicsp. 106
African Americans in Tennessee: The Case of Memphisp. 115
Speaking for Tennessee in Washingtonp. 128
Trends in Public Opinion, 1989-1996p. 139
Policies
Education in the Volunteer Statep. 151
The Tennessee Prison System: A Study of Evolving Public Policy in State Correctionsp. 167
Finances of Tennessee State Governmentp. 182
State Policy, Global Economy: The Political Economy of Foreign Investment in Tennesseep. 202
Constitution of the State of Tennesseep. 217
Notesp. 250
Selected Bibliographyp. 283
Contributorsp. 287
Indexp. 291
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