First in the South - Why South Carolina's Presidential Primary Matters

Succinct and accessible, First in the South is a glimpse behind the curtain of the often-mysterious presidential primary process.

About the author

H. Gibbs Knotts is a professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at the College of Charleston and codirects the American Politics Research Team. Along with Chris Cooper, he co-authored The Resilience of Southern Identity: Why the South Still Matters in the Minds of Its People. Knotts has published articles in the Journal of Politics, Public Administration Review, Political Research Quarterly, American Politics Research, Social Forces, and Southern Cultures.

Jordan M. Ragusa is an associate professor of political science, codirects the American Politics Research Team, and is a research fellow in the Center for Public Choice and Market Process at the College of Charleston. His work has been published in Political Research Quarterly, Journal of Political Science, American Politics Research, Political Science Quarterly, Research and Politics, Perspectives on Politics, and the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion, and Parties.

Summary

Every four years presidential hopefuls and the media travel the primary election circuit through Iowa and New Hampshire. Only then does the focus shift to South Carolina. H. Gibbs Knotts and Jordan Ragusa make the case for shifting the national focus to South Carolina because of its often-predictive role in selecting presidential nominees.

Product details

• Authors: H Gibbs Knotts, H. Gibbs Knotts, Jordan M Ragusa, Jordan M. Ragusa
• Publisher: The University of South Carolina Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781643360522
• ISBN: 978-1-64336-052-2
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 272 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Amerikanische Geschichte, USA Süden, South Atlantic States, HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV), Politics / Current Events, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch