Expert: Merle Black

Merle Black, Emory's Asa G. Candler Professor of Politics and Government, is a renowned expert on national politics and the foremost authority on politics in the South. One of the nation's most incisive commentators, Black is coauthor of "Divided America: The Ferocious Power Struggle in American Politics." The groundbreaking work details — for the first time — the country's distinct regional differences to assess the driving forces of partisanship in national politics.

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The history of nasty politics

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If Gingrich loses Florida, can Georgia's GOP voters help him? A talk with Emory political scientist Merle Black

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In Gingrich's past, a lesson on ambition

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