Concept information
Preferred term
voting by regions
Definition
- A RECURRING TENSION in American history is that between state, local, or regional concerns and national ones. The nation began as distinct colonies, after all, and continued to maintain distinct cultural, ethnic, and religious differences from region to region. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Voting by Regions (Sectionalism)]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/voting_by_regions
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