1st Edition

George C. Wallace and the Politics of Powerlessness The Wallace Campaigns for the Presidency, 1964-76

By Jody Carlson Copyright 1980
332 Pages
by Routledge

332 Pages
by Routledge

332 Pages
by Routledge

This is the only complete study of the Wallace phenomenon. It covers all of the presidential campaigns and views wallace from a variety of vantage ints: historical context, content anal-ysis of speeches, and analysis of elec-tion data, including voting statistics and attitudinal patterns of supporters. Poli- tics of Powerlessness examines na-tionwide support for George C. Wal-lace in the... Read more
Prologue: Wallace’s South 1. The Politics of Powerlessness 2. Voting Theories and the Wallace Voter 3. Public Office 1945-1963: Wallace’s Move Toward Segregation and National Notoriety 4. The 1964 Presidential Primaries: Breaking in on the National Scene 5. Wallace Support in 1964: Building a Constituency 6. Analysis of 1964 Speeches: George C. Wallace for President 7. 1968: The Third Party 8. Wallace Support in 1968: From Southern to National Politics 9. Analysis of 1968 Speeches: Stand Up for America 10. 1972: Going After the Democratic Nomination 11. Wallace Support in 1972: The Florida Primary 12. Analysis of 1972 Speeches: Send Them a Message 13. 1976: The Last Hurrah 14. Wallace Support in 1976: Into the Mainstream 15. Analysis of 1976 Speeches: Trust the People 16. Wallace Support: Demographic and Attitudinal Changes, 1964 to 1976

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Jody Carlson