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In the culture of the United States, the idea of Southernization came from the observation that "Southern" values and beliefs had become more central to political success, reaching an apogee in the 1990s, with a Democratic president and vice-president from the South and Congressional leaders in both parties being from the South.〔 Adam Nossiter, "For South, a Waning Hold on Politics", ''New York Times'', 12 Nov 2008, accessed 12 Nov 2008〕 Some commentators said that Southern values seemed increasingly important in national elections through the early 21st century. American journalists in the late 2000s used the term "Southernization" to describe the political and cultural effects.〔 == Description == Values and beliefs often ascribed to the American South include religious conservatism, and patriotism or nationalism. Besides the cultural influence, some said that the South had infiltrated the national political stage.〔Michiko Kakutani (March 17, 2006). ("Tying Religion and Politics to an Impending U.S. Decline" ), ''The New York Times'' book review.〕 In 1992, the winning presidential ticket consisted of Bill Clinton, the Governor of Arkansas, and Al Gore, a Senator from Middle Tennessee. Many leaders in Congress were also from the South, from both parties. Meanwhile the Republican Party underwent its own Southernization as more Republican leaders called for a policies and principles previously held by conservative or moderate southern Democrats.〔Richard Bernstein (July 12, 1996). ("BOOKS OF THE TIMES; An Ex-Conservative Indicts the Right" ), ''The New York Times''.〕 Commentators such as Adam Nossiter and Michael Hirsh suggest that politics reached its apogee of Southernization in the 1990s.〔 the American South has more electoral votes than ever, due to an increase in population. The increasing influence of the region, however, appeared to go beyond that. Liberal commentators had said that "Southernism" had gained prominence under the George W. Bush presidency. They credited many concepts such as frontierism and jingoism, as well as anti-abortion and anti–international-trade sentiments to the American South.〔Michael Hirsh (April 25, 2008). ("How the South Won (This) Civil War" ), ''Newsweek, accessed 22 Nov 2008〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Southernization」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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