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With both an entertainer's attention and a cultural scientist's rigor, Wayne Father or mother matters Louisiana's politics to rational and empirical evaluation, seeking and finding coherent known reasons for the state's well-known unique background. He resists resorting to vague hand-waving about exoticism, while at the same time he brings alive the juicy testimonies that demonstrate his points. Parent's main theme is the fact that Louisiana's ethnic mix, natural resources, and geography define a culture that in turn produces its unique politics theater. He provides special attention to immigration habits and Louisiana's numerous supply of coal and oil, as well as to the fascinating modifications in politics temperaments in different parts of their state. Most significant, he delivers in depth and concise explanations of Louisiana's unconventional legal system, peculiar election rules, overwrought constitutional background, convoluted voting habits, and unparalleled record of politics corruption. In a fresh epilogue, Parent talks about the way the hurricanes of 2005 will influence point out politics and politicians as Louisiana struggles to gain back its footing in the New South.
