| Contents |
Preface; Introduction: Traditionalism and Progressivism in North Carolina; Part I. Citizens and Context; 1. The Seeds of Modern North Carolina Politics; 2. How Southern Is the Old North State?: Public Opinion in North Carolina; Part II. Linkage Institutions; 3. The Reshaping of the Political Party System in North Carolina; 4. Interest Groups and Lobbying in North Carolina: Density, Diversity, and Regulation; 5. Mass Media in North Carolina Politics: Watchdog Mutes Its Bark; Part III. Governmental Institutions; 6. North Carolina Governors: From Campaigning to Governing. |
| Contents |
7. The People's Branch: Reassessing the N.C. General Assembly; 8. North Carolina's Judicial System: The Forgotten Branch of Government; 9. Conflict or Cooperation?: Local Governments, Intergovernmental Relations, and Federalism in North Carolina; Part IV. Public Policy; 10. Environmental Politics in the Tar Heel State: An Ambivalent Legacy; 11. Education in the Tar Heel State: Public Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education in North Carolina; Conclusion: Rethinking Progressivism and Governance in North Carolina; Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U. |
| Abstract |
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 pow. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: 9780807858769 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781469606583 |
| ISBN | 1469606585 |
