A Suburban Story: The Rise of Republicanism in Postwar Georgia, 1948–1980
A Suburban Story: The Rise of Republicanism in Postwar Georgia, 1948–1980
This in-depth examination of suburban politics in post-World War II Georgia challenges the conventional “Southern Strategy” or “white backlash” thesis of partisan realignment in the South. Instead, it follows the work of a growing “Suburban School” that emphasizes economics, demographic shifts, suburbanization, and “color-blind” issues having to do with taxes, property rights, and economic growth, for the rise of Republicanism in the South. As such, it rejects the idea of southern distinctiveness or exceptionalism, as well as, largely, the role of race in making the South Republican. The essay concentrates on developments in Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, and Gwinnett counties in Georgia.
Keywords: Georgia, Suburbs, Atlanta, White Backlash, “Southern Strategy”, Suburban School
Florida Scholarship Online requires a subscription or purchase to access the full text of books within the service. Public users can however freely search the site and view the abstracts and keywords for each book and chapter.
Please, subscribe or login to access full text content.
If you think you should have access to this title, please contact your librarian.
To troubleshoot, please check our FAQs , and if you can't find the answer there, please contact us .
