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

Eamon, Tom, (author.).

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"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781469606972
ISBN: 1469606976
ISBN: 9781469663319
ISBN: 1469663317
Physical Description: xiii, 402 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Publisher: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2014.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-371) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	1 Uprisings 15 -- 2 The 1950s 32 -- 3 There's a New Day Coming 58 -- 4 Unsettled Society 90 -- 5 Dirges in the Dark 116 -- 6 Storms of '72 137 -- 7 Transition in the Shadow of Watergate 157 -- 8 Eyes toward Washington 184 -- 9 New South Meets the New Right 200 -- 10 Breaking New Ground 228 -- 11 Partisan Mix 259 -- 12 Seismic Shifts 287.