Rebels and Nomads: Have White Southerners Found Sanctuary in the Republican Party?
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Phillip Ardoin Ph.D., Professor of American Political Institutions and Department Chair (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Abstract: During the last 30 years, the Republicans have become an interesting assortment of
economic, international, and social conservatism, with each leg of the triad having more
prominence at distinct times. Examining key votes throughout this period, we assess how the
most recent converts to the party, those from Southern states, align with Republicans from other
regions on each of these three dimensions. We also estimate the relative importance of each of
the three dimensions annually during this period. Finally, we examine whether the unstable
equilibrium that haunted the Congressional Democrats through the first half of the Cold War era
has merely found a new resting place in the Republican Party. In order to analyze these issues,
we analyze House roll call votes from 1975 - 2000 to determine how closely Southern and non-
Southern Republicans are aligned. Next, we examine various issue dimensions, determining
how party cohesion is affected when different sets of issues take on greater legislative
importance. Our findings confirm that issue dimensions affect party cohesion and that regional
differences are an important distinction when analyzing House Republicans in a modern context.
Rebels and Nomads: Have White Southerners Found Sanctuary in the Republican Party?
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- Publication
- Vogel, R. and Ardoin, P. J. (2003) Rebels and Nomads: Have White Southerners Found Sanctuary in the Republican Party? Politics & Policy, 31(1): 130-151. Published by Blackwell Publishing (ISSN: 1747-1346). DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-1346.2003.tb00890.x
- Language: English
- Date: 2003