Legislators, law, and public policy : political change in Mississippi and the South
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Legislators, law, and public policy : political change in Mississippi and the South
（Contributions in political science, no. 267）
Greenwood Press, 1993
Available at 10 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-178) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book evaluates Mississippi politics since the pivotal 1978 Connor v. Johnson decision, which replaced multi-member legislative districts with single-member districts. Mary DeLorse Coleman examines how, after an arduous journey through the judicial system, this decision changed the profile of Mississippi politics from its domination by the agrarian elite to its integration by multi-racial representatives. The study issues a challenge to the legislature, formerly a stronghold of white leadership, to foster legislation which will erase racial and class divisions.
The analysis begins with a review of black politics from 1865 to 1986, followed by an in-depth account of the Connor litigation. Attention turns to the subsequent voting actions of the Mississippi legislature and what variables predict member voting. Although Mississippi politics is the book's primary topic, Coleman demonstrates how it serves as a touchstone from which to view politics throughout the deep South and Black politics in general. A bibliography and general subject index complete the work.
Table of Contents
Introduction Analytical Approach Black Politics and Political Change 1865 to 1986 The Connor Litigation 1964-1978 The Mississippi Legislature after Massive Resistance: Structural Continuities and Change The Mississippi Legislature After Massive Resistance: Voting Continuities, Change and Ambivalence Legislators' Attitudes in Mississippi and the South Legislators' Attitudes: The Salience of Race Ambition and Election Status The Bias of Political Change in Legislative Politics Bibliography Index
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