Why States Matter - An Introduction to State Politics

This book introduces students to the very tangible and constantly evolving implications, limitations, and foundations of America's state political institutions, and accessibly explain the ways that the political powers of the states manifest themselves in the cultures, economies, and lives of everyday Americans, and always will.

Sommario

Preface
Chapter 1: Making a Case for the States
Chapter 2: States and the Federal System
Chapter 3: State Fiscal Systems
Chapter 4: The Policymaking Environment in the States
Chapter 5: The Policymaking Capacity of State Governments
Chapter 6: Public Policy and the Role of the States in a Changing Federal System
Chapter 7: States and Their Local Governments
Chapter 8: Elections and Political Parties
Chapter 9: Why States Matter Now
Index
About the Authors

Info autore

By Gary F. Moncrief and Peverill Squire

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gary F. Moncrief, Boise State University Gary F. Moncrief, Gary Moncrief, Gary F. Moncrief, Gary F. Squire Moncrief, Gary Squire Moncrief, Peverill Squire
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9781538136157
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-3615-7
• Pagine: 290
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Amerika, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, Politics / Current Events, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State & Provincial, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch