Inside the Carnival: Unmasking Louisiana Politics

About the Author Wayne Parent is a professor of political science and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Louisiana State University. He is a frequent commentator on national and Louisiana politics for the media, including Nightline, CBS Sunday Morning, All Things Considered, Voice of America Radio, CNN News, New York Times, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor, and U.S. News and World Report. He is the coeditor of Blacks and the American Political System.