{"product_id":"political-power-in-alabama-anne-permaloff-9780820331898","title":"Political Power in Alabama: The More Things Change . . .","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolitical Power in Alabama\u003c\/i\u003e is the sequel to Anne Permaloff and Carl Grafton's \u003ci\u003eBig Mules and Branchheads\u003c\/i\u003e, a biography of the populist governor \"Big Jim\" Folsom. Encompassing the years from 1958 to 1970 and the gubernatorial terms of John Patterson, George Wallace, Lurleen Wallace, and Albert Brewer, the present volume offers a full account of the breakup of the Big Mule Alliance, the elite coalition of Alabama's largest industrial and agricultural interests, and the subsequent effects on the state's political environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDominating Alabama politics for most of the century through disenfranchisement and control of the legislature, the \"Big Mules\" wanted low taxes, a minimally effective school system, no effective labor unions, a small electorate, and racial segregation. By 1958, however, the Big Mules' urban and rural elements had grown disaffected with one another, and outside forces were driving them apart. In a few years, the legislature and the electorate would be drastically restructured. Although this period could have been a time to set new policy directions for the state, say Permaloff and Grafton, many opportunities for change were squandered, establishing the politics of Alabama today and the problems facing the state. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolitical Power in Alabama\u003c\/i\u003e covers an extraordinarily complex set of issues and events, including the civil rights struggle, urban-rural disparities, the lack of party competition, the structure of the tax system, and the economic and cultural gaps separating Alabama and the rest of the South from the nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anne Permaloff,Carl Grafton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0820331899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820331898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Anne Permaloff","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241108582655,"sku":"9780820331898","price":38.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cd9aa31d-b30c-446e-bc7a-7fffff194751.jpg?v=1772652767","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/political-power-in-alabama-anne-permaloff-9780820331898","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}