Hamilton Books
Pages: 262
Trim: 6 x 9
978-0-7618-5321-3 • Paperback • November 2010 • $46.99 • (£36.00)
978-0-7618-5322-0 • eBook • November 2010 • $44.50 • (£34.00)
Edward A. Lynch is a recognized expert on Virginia and national politics. He is a frequent commentator on TV and radio. Lynch is a professor and the chair of the Department of Political Science at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia.
Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Acknowledgments
Chapter 3 Prologue: Listening Tours
Part 4 Part 1: The Setting
Chapter 5 1. The Virginia Legacy
Chapter 6 2. Trial Runs
Part 7 Part 2: The Rise
Chapter 8 3. Thomas Jefferson's Seat
Chapter 9 4. Interlude in Washington
Chapter 10 5. Reviving Fortunes: Winning the Nomination
Chapter 11 6. Gaining the Governorship
Part 12 Part 3: Redefining Conservatism
Chapter 13 7. Governor of the Commonwealth: The First Year
Chapter 14 8. Soft Teeth and Strong Lessons
Chapter 15 9. Finishing Strong
Part 16 Part 4: The Larger Stage
Chapter 17 10. The Next Rung
Chapter 18 11. "The Greatest Board of Directors in the World"
Chapter 19 12. The Nightmare Campaign
Chapter 20 Epilogue: The Future is Now
Chapter 21 Bibliography
George Allen has been a major presence in Virginia and national politics for nearly 20 years. Finally, we have a thorough, well-researched, and comprehensive treatment of his extraordinary political career. Dr. Lynch has also shown how George Allen redirected American conservatism.
— Bill Bolling, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Professor Lynch has produced a thorough and balanced treatment of my years of service to the people of Virginia in Richmond and Washington. He provides an accurate, informative, and interesting perspective. He pulls no punches and is committed to presenting both sides of the many issues in which I've been involved. His book is remarkably well-researched and consistently well-written.
— George Allen, former Virginia Governor and U.S. Senator
In this thoroughly researched and engaging analysis, Edward Lynch makes a convincing case that George Allen not only is one of the most consequential figures in modern Virginia politics, but also one who has had an important impact on the conservative movement nationally. Observers of Virginia politics need to read this book because, despite Allen's surprising sudden downfall in 2006, I am convinced we have not heard the last from him. This book is not only the best work to date on this important leader; it is a guidepost to the likely next phase of George Allen's political career.
— Mark J. Rozell, George Mason University, author; The New Politics of the Old South: An Introduction to Southern Politics, Sixth Edition