Arizona Politics and Government - The Quest for Autonomy, Democracy, and Development

In this new edition of Arizona Politics and Government, David R. Berman examines the continuity and changes in Arizona’s political culture, constitutional foundations, geographical features, and changing social economic-political characteristics.

List of contents

Preface
Introduction
1. Describing Arizona
2. Constitutional Foundations
3. Changing Regimes
4. Republican Ascendency, Reform, and Turmoil
5. Interests and Influence
6. The Fearful, Angry, Extremist Streak
7. What Happened to Labor?
8. What Happened to Rural Arizona?
9. The Legislature
10. Gubernatorial Leadership
11. Budgeting, Taxing, Spending
12. The Feds
13. State and Local Tensions
14. On the Local and Tribal Turfs
15. The Direct Democracy Experiment
16. The Battle for Voting Rights
17. Who Should Be Elected?
18. Reforming the Election System
19. Minorities
20. Crossing the Southern Border
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the author

David R. Berman is professor emeritus of political science at the Morrison Institute at Arizona State University. He is the author of many books, including Local Government and the States: Autonomy, Politics, and Policy and Governors and the Progressive Movement.
 

Product details

• Authors: David R Berman, David R. Berman
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2024
• EAN: 9781496232403
• ISBN: 978-1-4962-3240-3
• No. of pages: 398
• Series: Politics and Governments of th
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education