Document Type

Working Paper

Publication Date

9-3-2007

SSRN Discipline

Legal Scholarship Network; *Humanities - Forthcoming Areas; Religious Studies Research Network; Law School Research Papers - Legal Studies; Law & Society eJournals; Law & Society: Public Law eJournals; LSN Subject Matter eJournals; Law School Research Papers - Public Law & Legal Theory; Tax Law & Policy eJournals; Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence & Legal Philosophy eJournals; Humanities Network

Abstract

An essay review of Alabama in the Twentieth Century by Wayne Flynt This review develops themes juxtaposing the persistent failure of Alabamas political economic and education systems and the consistent examples of the state generating extraordinary accomplishment both of which characterized Alabamas history throughout the twentieth century The conclusion explores the signs indicating that Alabama has the potential to break free from negative aspects of its past and at the same time also may return to a twenty first century version of the worst features of the twentieth century and identifies reform of the 1901 Constitution as a key component for building a better future for all Alabamians The conclusion also explores the uncomfortable questions posed by the unavoidable cost the states tendency to produce extraordinary uncommon achievement out of the ashes will be significantly diminished of successful reform and draws upon Flynts observations and theological doctrines to answer these questions

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