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Crossing the Aisle: How Bipartisanship Brought Tennessee to the Twenty-First Century and Could Save America Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

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The latter third of the 20th century was a time of fundamental political transition across the South as increasing numbers of voters began to choose Republican candidates over Democrats. Yet in the 1980s and '90s, reform-focused policymaking - from better schools to improved highways and health care - flourished in Tennessee. This was the work of moderate leaders from both parties who had a capacity to work together "across the aisle".

The Tennessee story, as the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham observes in his foreword to this book, offers striking examples of bipartisan cooperation on many policy fronts - and a mode of governing that provides lessons for America in this frustrating era of partisan stalemate.

For more on Crossing the Aisle and author Keel Hunt, visit KeelHunt.com.

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Listening Length 13 hours and 5 minutes
Author Keel Hunt
Narrator J. Rodney Turner
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Audible.com Release Date December 15, 2021
Publisher Vanderbilt University Press
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B09NP5HRZN
Best Sellers Rank #411,415 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#1,190 in United States Local Government
#1,434 in Political Science History & Theory
#1,908 in US State & Local History

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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2020
    This is a well-researched book about the cooperation between political parties in Tennessee starting with the dark days of Ray Blanton’s early removal from office and ending with the thriving Haslam era. It’s filled with interesting stories of cooperation between Democrats and Republicans and their often unselfish decisions that put the needs of the state above their personal interests. If you are of a certain age and grew up in Tennessee, you will be fascinated by the behind-the-scenes details of the daily headlines from your youth and young adulthood. If only politicians of today could be more like these men. Reading this book made me proud to be a Tennessean!
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2018
    Keel Hunt has knocked it out of the park again. First, he brought us "Coup", an excellent account of the unusual circumstances of the inauguration of Governor Lamar Alexander and how it set the stage for Republicans and Democrats working together. Now, in "Crossing the Aisle", Keel shows how the coup set up a productive political time in Tennessee as Republicans and Democrats built on the bipartisan approach from the Alexander Administration. It lasted about three decades before bickering returned to the Statehouse. Whether a new resident of Tennessee or a native, this book is an excellent tutorial in how government at every level can and should work.
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2018
    A fitting follow-up to "Coup", Keel Hunt describes a unique period in Tennessee history that has relevance for the entire United States today. A masterpiece.
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2019
    I struggled with this book havIng made the mistake of trying to read it as a narrative history. While there are interesting snapshots of recollected events and some good photos, it isn’t sustainable as a story of bipartisan politics in the great state of Tennessee. However, it is a wonderful research tool for anyone interested in a study of some specific elements of Tennessee history. The index is comprehensive.