The New Politics of North Carolina

Download or read book The New Politics of North Carolina written by Christopher Alan Cooper and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seeds of modern North Carolina politics / Thomas F. Eamon -- How southern is the old north state? : public opinion in North Carolina / Timothy Vercellotti -- The reshaping of the political party system in North Carolina / Charles Prysby -- Interest groups and lobbying in North Carolina : density, diversity, and regulation / Adam J. Newmark -- Mass media in North Carolina politics : watchdog mutes its bark / Ferrel Guillory -- North Carolina governors : from campaigning to governing / Jack D. Fleer -- The people's branch : reassessing the N.C. General Assembly / Christopher A. Cooper -- North Carolina's judicial system : the forgotten branch of government / Ruth Ann Strickland -- Conflict or cooperation? : local governments, intergovernmental relations, and federalism in North Carolina / Sean Hildebrand and James H. Svara -- Environmental politics in the tar heel state : an ambivalent legacy / Dennis O. Grady and Jonathan Kanipe -- Education in the tar heel state : public elementary, secondary, and higher education in North Carolina / Hunter Bacot -- Conclusion: Rethinking progressivism and governance in North Carolina / Christopher A. Cooper and H. Gibbs Knotts