Guide to State Politics and Policy
eBook - ePub

Guide to State Politics and Policy

  1. 480 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Guide to State Politics and Policy

About this book

No previous book has pulled together into one place a single,Ā comprehensive volume that provides up-to-date coverage of stateĀ government and politics, along with the states' current and futureĀ public policies. This new book does just that, offering students,Ā scholars, citizens, policy advocates, and state specialists accessibleĀ information on state politics and policy in 33 topical chapters writtenĀ by experts in the field.Ā 

The guide provides contemporary analysis of state institutions,Ā processes, and public policies, along with both historical and theoretical perspectives that help readers develop a comprehensiveĀ understanding of the 50 U.S. states' complex and changing politicalĀ spheres. Those who use this volumeā€”from experienced scholars toĀ neophytesā€”can rely upon the guide to provide:

  • Basic factual information on state politics and policy;
  • Core explanatory frameworks and competing arguments; and
  • Insightful coverage of major policy areas as they have played out in the states.

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Yes, you can access Guide to State Politics and Policy by Richard G. Niemi,Joshua J. Dyck, Richard G. Niemi, Joshua J. Dyck in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & American Government. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title
  3. Dedication
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. SUMMARY TABLE OF CONTENTS
  7. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  8. About the Editors
  9. Contributors
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. INTRODUCTION: THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF STATE POLITICS AND POLICY RESEARCH
  12. PART I. FEDERALISM
  13. PART II. ELECTIONS AND VOTER PARTICIPATION
  14. PART III. PARTIES, INTEREST GROUPS, AND MEDIA
  15. PART IV. LEGISLATURES
  16. PART V. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
  17. PART VI. COURTS
  18. PART VII. PUBLIC POLICY
  19. Index
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