Charles S. Bullock III

• Ph. D., Washington University, Political Science, 1968
• MA, Washington University, Political Science, 1967
• AB, William Jewell College, Political Science, 1964

Bullock is author, co-author, editor or co-editor of 40 books and more than 250 articles and book chapters. He has published in major political science, public administration and education journals.  Among his most recent books are Redistricting· The Most Political Activity in America, 2nd edition, (2021); The Changing Political South:  How Minorities and Women are Transforming the Region, co-authored with Susan A. MacManus, Jeremy D. Mayer and Mark J. Rozell, (2024); African American Statewide Candidates in the New South, co-authored with Susan A. MacManus, Jeremy D. Mayer and Mark J. Rozell, (2022) ; The New Politics of the Old South, 7^th edition, co-edited with Mark Rozell, (2022); Special Elections:  The Backdoor Entrance to Congress, co-authored with Karen Owen (2021); The South and the Transformation of U.S. Politics, co-authored with Susan MacManus, Jeremy Mayer and Mark Rozell (2019); Ronald Keith Gaddie. 2018; The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act, co-authored with Ronald Keith Gaddie and Justin J. Wert. 2016; The Three Governors’ Controversy· Skullduggery, Machinations and the Decline of Progressive Politics in the Peach State, co-authored with Scott E. Buchanan and Ronald Keith Gaddie. 2015. Bullock is the only four-time winner of the V.O. Key Award for having written the best book on southern politics published in a particular year.

Bullock’s teaching and research specialties are legislative politics and southern politics. He has been recognized for outstanding teaching by the Department of Political Science, the Honors Program, and the Student Government Association. In 1993, Bullock was one of four professors in the College of Arts and Sciences to receive its highest teaching award. He was the initial winner of the outstanding professor in the School of Public and International Affairs. In 2005 he won the University of Georgia’s highest teaching award.

Bullock is a regular source for journalists interested in understanding the politics of the South and Georgia.  Georgia Trend has included Bullock among its lists of Most Influential Georgians and Notable Georgians.

• Southern politics
• Legislative politics
• Elections and electoral systems

Research Grants

• National Science Foundation
• National Institute of Education
• Pew Charitable Trusts
• American Enterprise Institute

Research Awards

• Southern Political Science Association
• Southwest Political Science Association
• Georgia Political Science Association
• William A. Owens Creative Research Award, University of Georgia, 1991

Consulting

• Consultant to the attorneys general in 11 states and to more than 70 states and local governments
• Consulted on statewide redistricting litigation in more than a dozen states since the 1970’s

Recognition

• Georgia Trend Magazine, 100 most influential Georgians, 2011 & 2012
• James’s Magazine,  Most Influential list, 2012

• Southern Political Science Association – Past president

• Southern Politics
• Legislative Politics
• Elections
• Electoral Systems

C.S. Bullock, III. 2021. Redistricting:  The Most Political Activity in America, 2nd edition.

C.S. Bullock, III, S.A. MacManus, J.D. Mayer and M.J. Rozell. 2019.  The South and the Transformation of U.S. Politics.

C.S. Bullock, III, and R. K. Gaddie. 2018. Georgia Politics in a State of Change. 3rd edition

C.S. Bullock, III, and M. J. Rozell (editors). 2018. The New Politics of the Old South, 6th ed.

C.S. Bullock, III, R. K. Gaddie and J. J. Wert. 2016. The Rise and Fall of the Voting Rights Act.

C.S. Bullock, III, S. E. Buchanan and R. K. Gaddie. 2015. The Three Governors’ Controversy: Skullduggery, Machinations and the Decline of Progressive Politics in the Peach State.

C.S. Bullock, III (editor). 2012. Key States, High Stakes: Sarah Palin, the Tea Party and the 2010 Elections.

C.S. Bullock, III.  2010. Redistricting:  The Most Political Activity in America.

2010. S. Bullock, III, and R. K. Gaddie.  2010.  Georgia Politics in a State of Change.

C.S. Bullock, III, and  R. K. Gaddie. 2009. The Triumph of Voting Rights in the South.