The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics
| Author | Rob Christensen |
|---|---|
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | 2008 |
| Publisher | University of North Carolina Press |
The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics: The Personalities, Elections, and Events That Shaped Modern North Carolina is a book by Rob Christensen.
Synopsis
The book covers the complex history of North Carolina from the Reconstruction era to the modern day, including the impact of racial politics, populism, civil rights, and workers' unions.[1][2]
Background
The book was Christensen's first publication written solely by him.[3] It was published by University of North Carolina Press.[4]
Reception
Jack Betts, writing for The Charlotte Observer, called the book "outstanding".[5] Dierdre Sinnott of Foreword Reviews wrote that "Christensen thoroughly covers his topic and lets the North Carolina high-office seekers reflect the mass organizing that occurred for civil rights, union rights, and education throughout the country."[6]
It won the Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction at the 2008 North Carolina Book Awards.[7]
References
- ^ Fleer, Jack D. (2009). "Review of The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics: The Personalities, Elections, and Events That Shaped Modern North Carolina". The Journal of Southern History. 75 (3): 832–833. ISSN 0022-4642.
- ^ Taylor, Andrew J. (2008). "Review of The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics: The Personalities, Elections, and Events that Shaped Modern North Carolina". The North Carolina Historical Review. 85 (4): 451–452. ISSN 0029-2494.
- ^ Writer, Staff. "Retired political reporter to discuss new book". Gaston Gazette. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ "Christensen, Shelby, Hogan earn awards". UNC Press Blog. 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ^ Betts, Jack (August 10, 2008). "For books on N.C. politics, it's been a very good year". The Charlotte Observer.
- ^ "Review of The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics". www.forewordreviews.com. 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Winners of N.C. Book Awards include Daniel Wallace". Salisbury Post. 2008-10-31. Retrieved 2025-06-09.