{"product_id":"more-than-blue-more-than-yankee-complexity-and-change-in-new-england-politics-hardcover","title":"More Than Blue, More Than Yankee: Complexity and Change in New England Politics - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Fried\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eErin O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e New England politics can, at first blush, appear monochromatic. After all, only one member of the entire region's delegation to the US Congress is a Republican, and citizens have elected few Republicans to the US House or Senate in the last decade. But this has not always been the case. In 1948, only two states in the region-Rhode Island and Connecticut-had Democratic senators. Yet a closer examination of the region today reveals fascinating political variation. Liberal policies, greater diversity, and engaged political movements are reshaping stereotypical Yankee tendencies of close-fisted government, whiteness, and laconic discourse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This collection of new essays captures both the political history and contemporary moment in this region and exposes the surprisingly varied political landscape. It examines historical shifts, regional developments, and the politics of its states to argue that New England has been and continues to be an important part of the national political puzzle, from demonstrating democratic principles in early America to producing major contemporary figures such as Elizabeth Warren, Ayanna Pressley, and Susan Collins. The political shifts at work in New England mirror the South's transformation, but have received much less attention. This volume corrects that omission by profiling political movements and candidates, political rhetoric from activists to pundits, and demographics and voting in each state as well as the region as a whole. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to material by the editors, this important collection includes contributions from Rachael V. Cobb, Jerold Duquette, Christopher J. Galdieri, Jane JaKyung Han, Douglas B. Harris, Luis Jiménez, Scott McLean, James Melcher, Maureen Moakley, Paul Petterson, and Dante J. Scala. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Fried\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emerita of political science at the University of Maine. Her most recent book is \u003ci\u003eAt War with Government: How Conservatives Weaponized Distrust from Goldwater to Trump\u003c\/i\u003e, co-authored by Douglas B. Harris. Fried is also the author of \u003ci\u003ePathways to Polling: Crisis, Cooperation, and the Making of Public Opinion Professions\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMuffled Echoes: Oliver North and the Politics of Public Opinion\u003c\/i\u003e; and many shorter works in scholarly edited volumes and journals. She will be president of the New England Political Science Association from 2024-2025. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eErin O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her research has appeared in \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Political Science\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePerspectives on Politics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePolitical Research Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWomen \u0026amp; Politics\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also author of three books: \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Massachusetts Exceptionalism: Reputation Meets Reality\u003c\/i\u003e, co-edited with Jerold Duquette; \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Identity: Solidarity Building among America's Working Poor\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eDiversity in Contemporary American Politics and Government\u003c\/i\u003e, co-edited with David A. Dulio. O'Brien's commentary appears in outlets including All Thing Considered (NPR), \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, The Associated Press (AP), \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, Marketplace (NPR), \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, PBS Newshour, \u003ci\u003e The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. Locally, she is a regular commentator for Boston25, GBH, and NBC10 Boston. \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755111842080,"sku":"9781625348319","price":169.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/40d4fe99f9d9cc515ec98b76092c7dba_4155bb7e-6ef5-47fe-ae95-c2731de9aae9.webp?v=1780050607","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/more-than-blue-more-than-yankee-complexity-and-change-in-new-england-politics-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}