Politics, Policy, and a New Economic Strategy for Rural North Carolina

Fostering economic development and revitalization in rural communities represents one of the most important challenges facing North Carolina and the nation. Join scholars, practitioners, and advocates to take stock of the current economic and political landscape, to consider what a new economic strategy for rural North Carolina could look like, and to consider the policy changes necessary to provide national leadership on rural economic renewal. Themes highlighted include rural identity, access to broadband, political organization and the local example of Wilson, North Carolina.