Guide to State Politics and Policy

No previous book has pulled together into one place a single,comprehensive volume that provides up-to-date coverage of stategovernment and politics, along with the states' current and futurepublic policies. This new book does just that, offering students,scholars, citizens, policy advocates, and state specialists accessibleinformation on state politics and policy in 33 topical chapters writtenby experts in the field.The guide provides contemporary analysis of state institutions,processes, and public policies, along with both historical and theoretical perspectives that help readers develop a comprehensiveunderstanding of the 50 U.S. states' complex and changing politicalspheres. Those who use this volume-from experienced scholars toneophytes-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.