The making of a southern democracy : North Carolina politics from Kerr Scott to Pat McCrory /

"The story of modern politics in North Carolina is very much one of American democracy, with all its grand ambitions, limitations, and pitfalls. So argues Tom Eamon in his probing narrative of the state's political path since the 1940s. He charts the state's political transformation i...

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Main Author: Eamon, Tom
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2014.
Series:North Carolina history & culture anthology.
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Summary:"The story of modern politics in North Carolina is very much one of American democracy, with all its grand ambitions, limitations, and pitfalls. So argues Tom Eamon in his probing narrative of the state's political path since the 1940s. He charts the state's political transformation into a modern democratic society to show that this change was more than an evolution--it was a revolution, one that largely came about through political means, driven by strong movements and individuals working for change"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781469612478
146961247X
9781469606989
1469606984