Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Dynamic Dominion: Realignment And The Rise Of Two-Party Competition In Virginia, 1945-1980 (Revised)ISBN13:9780742552098ISBN10:0742552098Author:Atkinson, Frank B. (Author)Description: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 In 1945, Virginia Was A One-Party, One-Faction State Under The Aristocratic Rule Of Conservative Democratic Senator Harry F Byrd And His Famed Byrd Organization From His Perch As The Uncontested Leader Of The State That Led The South, Virginia's Byrd Became A Regional Symbol, A Congressional Kingpin, And A National Power With Its Political System And Culture Static, Virginia's Voice Was Heard Nationally Mostly In Dissent, As It Had Been For A Century Within A Few Decades, Emerging Two-Party Competition And An Unprecedented Party Realignment Combined To Place The Rapidly Changing Commonwealth In The National Vanguard Well Before Republican Parties Throughout The South Became Competitive, Virginia's Republicans In The 1970S Compiled The Most Impressive Winning Streak Of Any State Party In The Country They Did It By Constructing A Coalition Of Rural Conservative Democrats And Suburban Republicans -- The Same Coalition That Ronald Reagan Assembled Nationwide In 1980, Ushering In The Reagan Revolution As Told In The Dynamic Dominion, The Virginia Story Contains All The Excitement, Drama, Conflict, And Intrigue Of A Fast-Paced Thriller It Is A Story Of Triumph And Tragedy, Celebrities And Statesmen, Heroes And Scoundrels -- Of Shifting Party Loyalties And Makeshift Coalitions, Hard-Fought Campaigns And Razor-Close Elections -- Of Ambition And Cynicism Alongside Sacrifice And Idealism Best Of All, The Tale Is True It Is The Fascinating Story Of Contemporary Democracy Flourishing In Virginia The Place Where It Was Born Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELDPublication Date:2006-07-21Weight:1.45 lbsDimensions:1.1'' H x 9'' L x 5.9'' WNumber of Pages:479Language:English
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Edition: 2
Book Title: Dynamic Dominion : Realignment and the Rise of Two-Party Competition in Virginia, 1945-1980
Number of Pages: 472 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Item Height: 1.3 in
Topic: Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, History & Theory, General, Political Process / Political Parties, American Government / State
Publication Year: 2006
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science
Item Weight: 28.7 Oz
Item Length: 8.9 in
Author: Frank B. Atkinson
Item Width: 7.1 in
Format: Perfect
