Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Shaffer, Stephen D.
Committee Member
Chamberlain, James.
Committee Member
Merivaki, Thessalia.
Date of Degree
5-4-2018
Original embargo terms
MSU Only Indefinitely
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Campus Access Only
Major
Political Science
Degree Name
Master of Arts
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of Political Science and Public Administration
Abstract
I use a comparative political biographical approach to examine the lives and careers of two governors, Zell Miller and James B. Hunt. In so doing, I apply Shaffer’s theory of ideological realignment to two southern states by examining gubernatorial politics. I argue that these governors were electorally successful because they formed ideologically inclusive coalitions. I demonstrate that by forming ideologically inclusive coalitions that both governors experienced electoral successes. I examine those appeals through education, economic development, anti-crime, governmental efficiency and other issues. I seek to explain how Miller and Hunt’s life experiences shaped their respective political successes.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/16905
Recommended Citation
Mathison, Bryan Joseph, "A Comparative Political Biography of Governors Zell Miller and James B. Hunt" (2018). Theses and Dissertations. 54.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/54
