California - The Politics of Diversity

This new edition includes key political developments over the last few years and continues to look at the diverse and hyperpluralistic nature of the state itself, particularly its people and the groups to which they belong.The authors continue to explain California politics through the dual lenses of diversity and hyperpluralism.

List of contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Explaining California Politics
2. California's Political Development
3. Constitutionalism and Federalism: The Perimeters of California Politics
4. Direct Democracy in a Hyperpluralistic Age
5. How Californians Participate
6. Linking People and Policymakers: Media, Parties, and Interest Groups
7. Legislative Politics
8. Executive Politics
9. California's Judiciary
10. Community Politics
11. Budget Policy: The Cost of Diversity
12. Policies Stemming from Growth
13. Policies Stemming from Diversity

About the author

By Jeff Cummins and David G. Lawrence

Summary

This new edition includes key political developments over the last few years and continues to look at the diverse and hyperpluralistic nature of the state itself, particularly its people and the groups to which they belong.The authors continue to explain California politics through the dual lenses of diversity and hyperpluralism.

Product details

• Authors: Jeff Cummins, Jeff Lawrence Cummins, Cummins Jeff, David G. Lawrence
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9781538129296
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-2929-6
• No. of pages: 360
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Diversity, Policy, Immigration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State, United States of America, USA, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government, The Politics of Diversity, Governor Jerry Brown, state of resistance, state and local politics, Gavin Newsom, sanctuary state, Jeff Cummins, John Cox, hyperpluralism, David Lawrence