Political Encyclopedia of U.S. States and Regions

Editor: Haider-Markel, Donald P.
Publication Year: 2008
Publisher: CQ Press

Single-User Purchase Price: $406.00
Unlimited-User Purchase Price: $609.00
ISBN: 978-0-87289-377-1
Category: Social Sciences - Political science
Image Count: 114
Book Status: Available
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This innovative and useful reference fills the need for practical information and conceptual analysis of the roles and functions of state government by providing accessible state-by-state and regional overviews of government and politics. Features include substantive essays; in-depth profiles of each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and all U.S. territories; entries covering the overarching concepts, structures, and processes that are important to state and local government, and politics in general; and a detailed section on data and statistics emphasizing historical and demographic trends that have helped shape regional and state government and politics.

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Table of Contents

  • A to Z Thematic Outline
  • List of Contributors
  • Preface
  • PART ONE: TOPICAL ESSAYS
  • The Evolution and Impact of State Constitutions
  • The Impact of Direct Democracy
  • Cooperation between the States
  • States as Policy Testing Grounds
  • PART TWO: REGIONAL AND STATE PROFILES
  • THE NORTHEAST
  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont
  • THE SOUTH
  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maryland
  • Mississippi
  • North Carolina
  • Oklahoma
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia
  • THE WEST
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Hawai‘i
  • Idaho
  • Montana
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • Oregon
  • Utah
  • Washington
  • Wyoming
  • THE MIDWEST
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • South Dakota
  • Wisconsin
  • Overseas Territories
  • Puerto Rico
  • PART THREE: STATE POLITICS A TO Z
  • PART FOUR: STATISTICS