Background
Moore, William Vincent was born on April 13, 1944 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of Willis and Mabelle (Rogers) Moore.
( Like several other southern states, South Carolina's po...)
Like several other southern states, South Carolina's political tradition has pri-marily been that of its Democratic party: between 1920 and 1950 no Republican candidate for governor, the U.S. Senate, or U.S. House of Representatives received more than 5 percent of the popular vote. In discussing the state's history, Blease Graham Jr. and William V. Moore show how internal politics have traditionally been determined by race, class, and region, with an unusually wide acceptance of aristocratic rule. The uncompromising John C. Calhoun, one of South Carolina's most famous congressmen, warning of the dire consequences of giving way to democracy, led the state as the first to secede from the union in 1860. After the war, with a new constitution, South Carolina's government became more democratic; however, "Pitchfork" Ben Tillman, through his agrarian Reform Party, appealed to white Democrats and small farmers in an effort to eliminate all but whites from the state's politics. The Civil Rights movement, industrial renovation, and shifts in South Carolina’s economy have gradually altered the state's political culture. The racist politics of the post-Civil War era have slowly been chipped away by federal and state initiatives. Long dominated by its legislature (itself often dominated by alumni in Congress), state government has gradually accorded more power to the governor. No less significant, South Carolina has gradually relinquished its antipathy toward the federal government, recognizing the need for cooperation. Despite changes, the direction of state policy continues to be primarily in the hands of the business elite. South Carolina Politics and Government outlines the ways that South Carolinians and their long-standing traditionalistic political culture will continue to be challenged by economic and social changes in the future. Besides providing the historical background of South Carolina's society and government, Graham and Moore review recent elections and party competition; the state's legislative, executive, and judicial branches; and policies in areas relating to local government, education, and public safety.
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Moore, William Vincent was born on April 13, 1944 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of Willis and Mabelle (Rogers) Moore.
Bachelor, Southern Illinois University, 1966. Master of Arts, Southern Illinois University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Tulane University, 1975.
Instructor, Florida Memorial College, Miami, 1968-1969;
instructor, Xavier U., New Orleans, 1970-1972;
assistant professor to associate professor political science, College of Charleston, South Carolina., 1972-1983;
professor, College of Charleston, South Carolina., since 1983;
scholar-in-residence, College of Charleston, South Carolina., 1976;
director summer sessions, College of Charleston, South Carolina., 1984-1987;
department chairman, College of Charleston, South Carolina., 1987-1993;
director, masters in public administration department, College of Charleston, South Carolina., since 1993. Chairman South Carolina. Interagy. Merit Council, Columbia, since 1987.
Instructor junior statesmen program Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1996.
( Like several other southern states, South Carolina's po...)
Member of South Carolina Political Science Association (president 1983-1984), Southern Political Science Association, American Political Science Association, Pi Alpha Alpha, Pi Sigma Alpha (chapter president 1987-1993), Phi Kappa Phi 1982-1984, (vice president southern conference 2005-2007, president southern conference since 2007).
Married Suzanne Shelton, July 14, 1967 (divorced February 1984). Children: Mark, Laura.