The case can be made that Florida politics is national politics in microcosm. The impact of Florida on the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, the emergence of the South as a major player on the political landscape (and Florida’s preeminent role in that phenomenon), and the general acknowledgement of Florida as a political bellwether all suggest a need to explore the politics of the Sunshine State in greater detail. Books in this series explore exclusively the myriad aspects of politics, political science and history, and government in Florida.

This series has been expanded and renamed. For more information, please visit the series page for Government and Politics in the South.