America's New Swing Region: Changing Politics and Demographics in the Mountain West

by Ruy Teixeira

Book Overview

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The Mountain West--Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah--has become the new swing region in American politics. All signs point to these states, especially Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico, being crucial in the 2012 election. Unfortunately, the rise of this region has been underreported in the media, and many political observers have only the most superficial understanding of the profound economic, political, and social changes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815722869
• ISBN13: 9780815722861
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.8"