Tennessee Government and Politics: Democracy in the Volunteer State [Paperback]

John R. Vile (Editor), Mark Byrnes (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 31, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0826513182 | ISBN-13: 978-0826513182

Tennessee Government and Politics offers a timely and comprehensive new survey of the state's political evolution. With its concise historical analysis, up-to-date presentation of contemporary issues, and appended state constitution, Tennessee Government and Politics will serve as a primary text for any course on Tennessee government and as a supplemental text for broader courses in state and local government or southern politics.

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About the Author

John R. Vile is professor of political science at Middle Tennessee State University. He is the author of Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues (1996) and other books. His colleague, Mark Byrnes, associate professor of political science at Middle Tennessee State University, is the author of Politics and Space (1994).

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press (August 31, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826513182
• ISBN-13: 978-0826513182
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,707,046 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Understanding Tennessee Politics Made Easy!, June 20, 2001

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Brian Clay Johnson (Memphis, Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tennessee Government and Politics: Democracy in the Volunteer State (Paperback)

This book is an excellent resource for the politico who follows Tennessee politics or is just interested in the politics of an historically complicated and ever-changing state!

Having grown up around Tennessee politics from birth, I can honestly say that this book hits all the points. I wish the undergraduate university I attended in Tennessee had offered a course on Tennessee Politics and used this book to teach from. If any poly sci professors are reading this, do it! It will be such a great class!

Awesome, in-depth coverage of why Tennesseans vote the way they do is a theme throughout.

- Memphis, Tennessee