1st Edition

Politics In The Rural States People, Parties, And Processes

By Frank M. Bryan Copyright 1981
326 Pages
by Routledge

326 Pages
by Routledge

326 Pages
by Routledge

"As the states gain prominence in the political arena and rural areas increase in population, a new perception of the importance of rural state politics is called for. Frank M. Bryan investigates political processes in three rural states–Montana, Mississippi, and Vermont–representing the western, southern, and eastern regions of the United States. Using these states to note similarities and... Read more
Also of Interest -- Introduction: Country Songs for City Folks -- Country Mouse and City Mouse -- Rural States in an Urban Nation: Patterns of Politics -- Participation in the Rural States -- Party Competition in the Rural States -- The Primary Systems -- The Legislature: People Who Serve -- The Legislature: Voting Behavior and Public Policy -- A Concluding Essay: Life Without Cities—Techno-Politics in Rural America -- Bibliographical Remarks

Biography

"Dr. Bryan, assistant professor of political science at the University of Vermont, is the author of Yankee Politics in Rural Vermont. "