Reubin O'D. Askew and the Golden Age of Florida Politics (Paperback)

Inside the reinvention of Florida politics Reubin Askew was swept into the governor's office in 1970 as part of a remarkable wave of progressive politics and legislative reform in Florida. A man of uncompromising principle and independence, he was elected primarily on a platform of tax reform. In the years that followed, Askew led a group of politicians from both parties who sought-and achieved-judicial reform, redistricting, busing and desegregation, the end of the Cross Florida Barge Canal, the Sunshine Amendment, and much more. This period was truly a golden age of Florida politics, and Martin Dyckman's narrative is well written, fast paced, and reads like a novel. Dyckman also reveals how the return of special interests, the rise of partisan politics, unlimited campaign spending, term limits, gerrymandering, and more have eroded the achievements of the Golden Age in subsequent decades.

General

Imprint:	University Press of Florida
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Florida Government and Politics
Release date:	August 2022
Authors:	Martin A. Dyckman • David R. Colburn • Susan MacManus
Dimensions:	235 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-8130-6894-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of other lands Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > History > History of other lands
LSN:	0-8130-6894-0
Barcode:	9780813068947

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