Scholars@Duke
John McDonald Hood

John McDonald Hood

Adjunct Instructor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
Sanford School of Public Policy

Awards & Honors

Historical Book Award

Scholarly Society North Carolina Society of Historians · 2016 Honored for “Catalyst: Jim Martin and the Rise of North Carolina Republicans” (John F. Blair, 2015). More about this award

In the News

Published January 14, 2024
Competition makes district schools better
Published January 14, 2024
New evidence confirms taxes matter
Published December 29, 2023
The states with the most economic freedom grow the fastest
Published December 13, 2023
Psychology helps explain our political divide
Published November 22, 2023
UNC professor shaped modern journalism
Published November 11, 2023
America’s founding deserves our gratitude
Published October 12, 2023
To fix our politics, try conversation
Published September 21, 2023
Freedom fosters a culture of giving
Published July 13, 2023
Freedom Conservatives Will Keep America Great
Published April 9, 2023
Patriotism requires a common story
Published October 16, 2022
Why America Needs Freedom Conservatives
Published October 1, 2022
Here Be Monsters — in Carolina
Published September 17, 2022
Real-Life Ichabod Crane Lived in Norfolk
Published June 27, 2022
Why National Honor Matters
Published June 3, 2022
Good government requires examination through local reporting
Published May 30, 2022
Five Commanders to Honor This Memorial Day
Published May 25, 2022
Oft-Overlooked War Forged American Heroes
Published May 7, 2022
From Buckskin to Spandex
Published April 20, 2022
Carolina Mysteries Fire the Imagination
Published April 18, 2022
Zora Neale Hurston Offers an Alternative to Critical Race Theory
Published March 5, 2022
Ukraine Invasion Claims Voter Attention
Published February 19, 2022
When Schools Compete, Students Win
Published February 13, 2022
Red States Make Democrats Blue
Published December 2, 2021
Traditional Conservatism is Far from Undead
Published November 4, 2021
Road to Republican Renewal Runs through Suburbs
Published November 2, 2021
We Should Not Cancel Our Heroes
Published October 14, 2021
Natural Experiments Make the Case for Liberty
Published May 28, 2021
Ideas Aren’t Enough — Freedom Needs Good Stories
Published February 23, 2021
‘Cult members only come out for the cult leader’: Lara said to be first Trump set for 2024 run – but can she win?
Published February 20, 2021
Blacklisting was once considered bad
Published November 2, 2020
So, what if your side loses this election?
Published November 1, 2020
Split-ticket voters may be endangered, but they could still sway North Carolina races
Published October 31, 2020
The persuasion of political ads
Published October 29, 2020
In NC early voting numbers, both Democrats and Republians see hopeful signs
Published October 27, 2020
Democrats may fall short in legislative races
Published October 22, 2020
Crunch time in Carolina
Published October 21, 2020
North Carolina leads in jobs lost
Published May 10, 2020
Those big bills for deficits will come due. And guess who pays?
Published January 6, 2020
10 good news for North Carolina in 2020
Published April 29, 2019
The Line Between Offensive Speech & Illegal Speech
Published April 21, 2019
Rail Transit Is a Bad Fit for North Carolina
Published April 21, 2019
Train and Pay Principals Wisely
Published April 20, 2019
Manufacturing Is On the Rise
Published April 10, 2019
Government Funding Not Needed in Campaigns
Published April 7, 2019
Education Needs Choice & Competition
Published April 3, 2019
North Carolina Voters Still Closely Split
Published December 18, 2018
Election fraud should trouble conservatives
Published December 3, 2018
NC has an urban-rural divide, right? Not really
Published November 24, 2018
Falsehoods common in political debate
Published November 5, 2018
Your side might get beat Tuesday. Why you shouldn’t be a sore loser.
Published September 24, 2018
Freedom fosters a culture of giving
Published August 20, 2018
It's not all about Charlotte and Raleigh
Published August 4, 2018
Getting policy right takes time
Published August 3, 2018
To improve our politics, start with leaders
Published July 23, 2018
Modern conservatives have liberal roots
Published July 13, 2018
Wheel of politics in North Carolina always turns
Published June 23, 2018
We all should open our minds to reading opposing opinions
Published June 6, 2017
North Carolina should not control alcohol
Published April 22, 2017
Building political bridges to make progress in N.C.
Published June 4, 2016
So a liberal and a conservative walk into a bar...
Published March 9, 2016
Diverse Group Gathers at Duke for First NC Leadership Forum
Published September 12, 2015
How the States Turned Right
Published May 4, 2015
Bold Fusion
Published September 22, 2014
State capitols vs. capitalism
Published July 4, 2014
North Carolina Got It Right on Unemployment Benefits
Published March 1, 2014
Laboratories for Prosperity
Published December 1, 2011
The States In Crisis
Published June 1, 2010
How to Fix Medicaid