Virginia in the vanguard : political leadership in the 400-year-old cradle of American democracy, 1981-2006 / Frank B. Atkinson.

Author/creator Atkinson, Frank B.
Other author University of Virginia. Center for Politics.
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2006.
Descriptionxxix, 337 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Reversal of fortune : the Democratic southern strategy -- The watershed Robb victory of 1981 -- Improbable journey : Wilder's way to the top -- Swinging suburbs : making money and making history -- Reagan populism and the positive politics of reform -- From insurgent to insider : the 1993 Allen landslide -- John Warner and the politics of independence -- New world : America's oldest legislature transformed -- Taxing times and the tactic of bipartisanship -- Epilogue : a concluding reflection on Virginia's legacy of freedom.
General note"Published in partnership with the University of Virginia Center for Politics."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 311-321) and index.
LCCN 2006007510
ISBN0742552101 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780742552104

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks F231.2 A89 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold