Political scientist V. O. Key in 1949 described North Carolina as a "progressive plutocracy." He argued that in the areas of industrial development, public educ

How can a state be represented by Jesse Helms and John Edwards at the same time? Journalist Rob Christensen answers that question and navigates a century of pol

Making of a Southern Democracy: North Carolina Politics from Kerr Scott to Pat McCrory

Edmonds gives a detailed and accurate record of the political careers of prominent North Carolina blacks who held federal, state, county, and municipal offices.

The American South has experienced remarkable change over the past half century. Black voter registration has increased, the region's politics have shifted from