The Confederate Republic

“The Confederate Republic is, in all respects, a valuable contribution to the literature of the wartime South that should receive much scholarly engagement.” — Reviews in American History

“George Rable’s The Confederate Republic captures the political diversity of the Confederacy at the same time [that] it effectively identifies the unifying themes of the rebel state. This beautifully written, comprehensive political history of the confederate experiment emphasizes the continuing dominance and crucial impact of antiparty sentiment in the southern republic. . . . His carefully constructed tour through the intricacies of Confederate politics is intelligently argued and masterfully executed.” — Register of the Kentucky Historical Society

“Rable’s spirited iconoclasm deserves serious attention. . . . [His] well-researched book positions him as a significant contributor to the ongoing debate about Civil War politics.” — American Historical Review

“George C. Rable’s latest book confirms his reputation as a scholar of depth, versatility, and literary aplomb.” — Civil War History

“George Rable has written the most sophisticated analysis of Confederate politics we are likely to see for a very long time. . . . This extremely well researched book offers a breadth and depth seldom seen.” — Civil War News

“A fine book which offers refreshing and provocative answers to old questions, and stimulates debate over new questions concerning Confederate political history.” — Southern Historian

“Provides the critical launching pad for research into state politics and new studies of political culture during Reconstruction. No future study of southern politics can ignore this monumental work.” — Journal of Southwest Georgia History

“Rable succeeds brilliantly in producing a study of political history that is both descriptive and analytical. The Confederate Republic is a welcome addition to the literature on southern politics during the war.” — Historian

“Grounded in careful and thorough research into the political history of the Confederacy, this book makes a valuable contribution through its detailed, chronological recounting and analysis of political events.” — Georgia Historical Quarterly

“In this impressively researched volume [Rable] offers an admirable interpretive synthesis of previous work on the internal tensions in both Confederate political philosophy and practice.” — Library Journal