The Future Ain't What It Used to Be

“A well-edited, tightly organized volume. The general essays and state case studies provide both nuance and breadth. Taken together, the contributors allow the reader to distinguish Southern aspects of the distinctiveness of the 2016 election, sources of long-term, secular change, and elements of continuity in Southern politics. All in all, an excellent read!”—Ted G. Jelen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

“The South has changed. That’s not news, but how it has changed, why it has changed, and the consequences of its change are the focus of this book. A team of top political analysts look at the states individually, and collectively as a region, in the age of Trump. The results are fascinating. The South is still overwhelmingly one-party, but very much Republican, not Democratic, as seen in the election of 2016. An outstanding addition to the long tradition of excellent studies of southern politics.”—William J. Crotty, Northeastern University