| Plains Political Tradition Vol. 2 Contributor(s): Lauck, Jon K. (Editor), Miller, John E. (Editor), Simmons, Donald C., Jr. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0986035580 ISBN-13: 9780986035586 Publisher: South Dakota State Historical Society OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - State - Political Science | Essays - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 306.209 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.97 lbs) 310 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - South Dakota - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: South Dakota is often thought of as a conservative or red state, but its political culture is much more variegated and unpredictable than such color-coded references might imply. The state contains its own geographic variations and political subcultures. The first volume illustrated the complex nature of state politics and cyclical change over time, and this new group of essays concentrates on some of the unpredictability and contradictoriness of the state and its citizens. The editors have brought together ten essays on a diverse number of topics to consider the state's underlying political culture. Contributors deliberate over such topics as the influence of political organizations, conservatism, patriotism, leadership, local and national political culture, people's movements, and cowboy politics in an effort to develop a fuller sense of where South Dakota fits into the growing study of modern political culture. |