The New Politics of North Carolina - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The New Politics of North Carolina write by Christopher A. Cooper. This book was released on 2012-09-01. The New Politics of North Carolina available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Political scientist V. O. Key in 1949 described North Carolina as a "progressive plutocracy." He argued that in the areas of industrial development, public education, and race relations, North Carolina appeared progressive when compared to other southern states. Reconsidering Key's evaluation nearly sixty years later, contributors to this volume find North Carolina losing ground as a progressive leader in the South. The "new politics" of the state involves a combination of new and old: new opportunities and challenges have forced the state to change, but the old culture still remains a powerful force. In the eleven essays collected here, leading scholars of North Carolina politics offer a systematic analysis of North Carolina's politics and policy, placed in the context of its own history as well as the politics and policies of other states. Topics discussed include the evolution of politics and political institutions; the roles of governors, the judicial branch, interest groups, and party systems; and the part played by economic development and environmental policy. Contributors also address how geography affects politics within the state, region, and nation. Designed with students and interested citizens in mind, this collection provides an excellent introduction to contemporary North Carolina politics and government. Contributors: Hunter Bacot, Elon University Christopher A. Cooper, Western Carolina University Thomas F. Eamon, East Carolina University Jack D. Fleer, Wake Forest University Dennis O. Grady, Appalachian State University Ferrel Guillory, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sean Hildebrand, Western Carolina University Jonathan Kanipe, Town Manager, Catawba, North Carolina H. Gibbs Knotts, Western Carolina University Adam J. Newmark, Appalachian State University Charles Prysby, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Ruth Ann Strickland, Appalachian State University James H. Svara, Arizona State University Timothy Vercellotti, Rutgers University
The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics
The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics write by Rob Christensen. This book was released on 2010-10-04. The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. How can a state be represented by Jesse Helms and John Edwards at the same time? Journalist Rob Christensen answers that question and navigates a century of political history in North Carolina, one of the most politically vibrant and competitive southern states, where neither conservatives nor liberals, Democrats nor Republicans, have been able to rest easy. It is this climate of competition and challenge, Christensen argues, that enabled North Carolina to rise from poverty in the nineteenth century to become a leader in research, education, and banking in the twentieth. In this new paperback edition, Christensen provides updated coverage of recent changes in North Carolina's political landscape, including the scandals surrounding John Edwards and Mike Easley, the defeat of U.S. senator Elizabeth Dole, the election of the state's first woman governor, and voters' approval of an African American candidate for president. The book provides an overview of the run-up to the 2010 elections and explains how North Carolina has become, arguably, the most politically competitive state in the South.
North Carolina Government & Politics
North Carolina Government & Politics - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook North Carolina Government & Politics write by Jack D. Fleer. This book was released on 1994-01-01. North Carolina Government & Politics available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. North Carolina has been a leader in the South and the nation since 1775, when it became "First in Freedom" by calling for its independence from British rule. Throughout its history, the state has had a reputation as a progressive force. This book offers both an assessment and an examination of the realities of the state's leadership. Analyzing a wide range of political actors and organizations, which includes the state legislature, the governor and executive branch, the judiciary, political parties, interest groups, and the media, Fleer illuminates North Carolina's rich political history, its evolving constitutional order, and its changing political culture. Although revealing a pattern of elitist paternalism in the state's political history, the book illustrates a parallel pattern of popular participation and control. Major forces of change are increasingly defining the state. These transitional factors include a significant biracial electorate, a stratified society, a diverse electorate, increasingly varied and mobilized political interest groups, a competitive political party system, and a more representative political leadership. New challenges to the state's future development are its aging population, the preparedness of its work force, the globalization of its economy, the protec-tion of its natural resources, and the education of its children for the next century. Each new political debate, policy choice, and election reminds North Carolinians of their fundamental challenge: establishing a government by enlightened and effective popular consent.
The Making of a Southern Democracy
The Making of a Southern Democracy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Making of a Southern Democracy write by Tom Eamon. This book was released on 2014. The Making of a Southern Democracy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Making of a Southern Democracy: North Carolina Politics from Kerr Scott to Pat McCrory
The Negro and Fusion Politics in North Carolina, 1894-1901
The Negro and Fusion Politics in North Carolina, 1894-1901 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Negro and Fusion Politics in North Carolina, 1894-1901 write by Helen G. Edmonds. This book was released on 2013-01-01. The Negro and Fusion Politics in North Carolina, 1894-1901 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Edmonds gives a detailed and accurate record of the political careers of prominent North Carolina blacks who held federal, state, county, and municipal offices. This record shows that the ration of Afro-American voters was so low that black domination was neither a reality nor a threat.
