Political Polarization as a Social Movement Outcome: 1960s Klan Activism and Its Enduring Impact on Political Realignment in Southern Counties, 1960 to 2000

American Sociological Review

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1144-1171

  McVeigh, Rory ^a   Cunningham, David ^b   Farrell, Justin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

political polarization; racism; social movements; voting

Indexed keywords

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; PARTY POLITICS; POLITICAL HISTORY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; RACISM; SOCIAL MOVEMENT; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84911465210     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: 19398271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003122414555885     Document Type: Article

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