Tar Heel Politics 2000

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Leadership, Current Events, Government, Local Government
Cover of the book Tar Heel Politics 2000 by Paul Luebke, The University of North Carolina Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Paul Luebke ISBN: 9780807889329
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press Publication: November 9, 2000
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Language: English
Author: Paul Luebke
ISBN: 9780807889329
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Publication: November 9, 2000
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Language: English

Offering an insightful analysis of North Carolina political trends and personalities, Paul Luebke moves beyond the usual labels of Republican and Democrat, conservative and liberal. In Tar Heel Politics 2000, he argues that North Carolina's real political battle is between two factions of the state's political and economic elite: modernizers and traditionalists. Modernizers draw their strength from the bankers, developers, news media, and other urban interests that support growth, he says. Traditionalists, in contrast, are rooted in small-town North Carolina and fundamentalist Protestantism, tied to agriculture and low-wage industries and threatened by growth and social change. Both modernizers and traditionalists are linked with politicians who represent their interests.
An updated and revised version of Luebke's Tar Heel Politics: Myths and Realities (1990), Tar Heel Politics 2000 highlights the resurgence of the southern Republican Party for the first time in a century and discusses a number of significant changes that have occurred over the last decade. These include the institutionalization of a viable two-party system in the General Assembly, the further shift of native-born whites throughout the South into the Republican voting column, and ideological conflict in North Carolina that parallels to some extent the post-1994 battles between the Republican Congress and the Clinton White House. In addition, the book provides a detailed analysis of the political appeal of Senator Jesse Helms and draws on Luebke's insights as a member of the North Carolina State House since 1991.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Offering an insightful analysis of North Carolina political trends and personalities, Paul Luebke moves beyond the usual labels of Republican and Democrat, conservative and liberal. In Tar Heel Politics 2000, he argues that North Carolina's real political battle is between two factions of the state's political and economic elite: modernizers and traditionalists. Modernizers draw their strength from the bankers, developers, news media, and other urban interests that support growth, he says. Traditionalists, in contrast, are rooted in small-town North Carolina and fundamentalist Protestantism, tied to agriculture and low-wage industries and threatened by growth and social change. Both modernizers and traditionalists are linked with politicians who represent their interests.
An updated and revised version of Luebke's Tar Heel Politics: Myths and Realities (1990), Tar Heel Politics 2000 highlights the resurgence of the southern Republican Party for the first time in a century and discusses a number of significant changes that have occurred over the last decade. These include the institutionalization of a viable two-party system in the General Assembly, the further shift of native-born whites throughout the South into the Republican voting column, and ideological conflict in North Carolina that parallels to some extent the post-1994 battles between the Republican Congress and the Clinton White House. In addition, the book provides a detailed analysis of the political appeal of Senator Jesse Helms and draws on Luebke's insights as a member of the North Carolina State House since 1991.

More books from The University of North Carolina Press

Cover of the book Dogs That Point, Fish That Bite by Paul Luebke
Cover of the book Hearthside Cooking by Paul Luebke
Cover of the book The Life and Times of Sir Archie by Paul Luebke
Cover of the book The Savor the South® Cookbooks, 10 Volume Omnibus E-book by Paul Luebke
Cover of the book The Grand Old Man of Maine by Paul Luebke
Cover of the book Two Captains from Carolina by Paul Luebke
Cover of the book The Sixties by Paul Luebke
Cover of the book Southeastern Geographer by Paul Luebke
Cover of the book Carolina in Crisis by Paul Luebke
Cover of the book Nation Into State by Paul Luebke
Cover of the book Linthead Stomp by Paul Luebke
Cover of the book Gendered Spaces by Paul Luebke
Cover of the book Authorized to Heal by Paul Luebke
Cover of the book After Aquarius Dawned by Paul Luebke
Cover of the book The Land Before Her by Paul Luebke
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy