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An introduction to the state of Louisiana politics / Pearson Cross and Christie L. Maloyed -- Louisiana's Constitution : bigger is not always better / Beverly Moore Haydel, Steven Procopio, and Robert Travis Scott -- Following Francis : legislative evolution, from populist to partisan (1975-2020) / Jeremy Alford -- From circus master to band director : the shrinking Louisiana governor / Pearson Cross -- Louisiana's local politics : institutional and economic tug-of-war / Christie L. Maloyed -- The latest last hayride : Louisiana's political journalism in transition / Robert Mann -- The new politics of Louisiana's elections / Joshua Stockley -- Public opinion in Louisiana : more change, more of the same / Michael Henderson -- Gone with the wind (and water) : Hurricane Katrina, the Great Recession, and the death of populism / Albert L. Samuels -- Women in Louisiana politics : barriers and opportunities / Mirya R. Holman and Anna Mitchell Mahoney -- The economy of Louisiana / Gary Wagner and Stephen Barnes -- The coast : federal and state relations in the midst of a crisis / Mark Davis -- Poverty and the Louisiana safety net in the twenty-first century / Jan Moller -- Louisiana crime and justice in the twenty-first century / Chase J. Edwards, Michelle N. Jeanis, and David N. Khey -- The politics of racial memory in Louisiana / Rick A. Swanson -- Conclusion : Louisiana's post-carnival politics / Christie L. Maloyed -- Selected bibliography on Louisiana politics.

Cover -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- An Introduction to the State of Louisiana Politics -- I. INSTITUTIONS -- Louisiana's Constitution: Bigger Is Not Always Better -- Following Francis: Legislative Evolution, from Populist to Partisan (1975-2020) -- From Circus Master to Band Director: The Shrinking Louisiana Governor -- Louisiana's Local Politics: Institutional and Economic Tug-of-War -- II. POLITICS -- The Latest Last Hayride: Louisiana's Political Journalism in Transition -- The New Politics of Louisiana's Elections -- Public Opinion in Louisiana: More Change, More of the Same -- Gone with the Wind (and Water): Hurricane Katrina, the Great Recession, and the Death of Populism -- Women in Louisiana Politics: Barriers and Opportunities -- III. POLICY -- The Economy of Louisiana -- The Coast: Federal and State Relations in the Midst of a Crisis -- Poverty and the Louisiana Safety Net in the Twenty-First Century -- Louisiana Crime and Justice in the Twenty-First Century -- The Politics of Racial Memory in Louisiana -- Conclusion: Louisiana's Post-Carnival Politics -- Selected Bibliography on Louisiana Politics -- Contributors -- Index.