California Politics A Primer

Author : Renee B. Van Vechten
Publisher : CQ Press
ISBN 13 : 1071875477
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book California Politics written by Renee B. Van Vechten and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2023-05-09 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the structure of the state′s government to its local representatives, policies, and voter participation, the revised Seventh Edition of California Politics offers a concise overview of how California′s political system works. Renée B. Van Vechten presses readers to think about how history, political culture, rules, and institutions conspire to shape politics today - and tomorrow.

Author : Renée Van Vechten
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1452203067
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book California Politics: A Primer written by Renée Van Vechten and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Underscoring the essentials, Van Vechten's concise text delivers on the concepts and details students need to understand how California's political system works. The thoroughly revised second edition retains all the strengths of the first edition.

Author : Lawrence G. Brewster
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780312255862
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book A Primer of California Politics written by Lawrence G. Brewster and published by . This book was released on 2002-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Renee B. Van Vechten
Publisher : Cq Press
ISBN 13 : 9781452270678
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book California Politics: a Primer, 2nd Edition Plus Ebook Access Package written by Renee B. Van Vechten and published by Cq Press. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Renee B. Van Vechten
Publisher : CQ Press
ISBN 13 : 1506380387
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book California Politics written by Renee B. Van Vechten and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A thorough yet concise overview of California institutions, politics, and initiative process, grounded in an overview of California’s political culture." —Ronnee Schreiber, San Diego State University The thoroughly revised Fifth Edition of California Politics: A Primer concisely explains how California’s history, political culture, rules, and institutions come together to shape politics today and how they will determine the state of affairs tomorrow. Author Renee B. Van Vechten begins with a brief political history of California, then walks through direct democracy, the legislature, executive branch, and court system. She covers local government and concludes with a discussion of the state’s budget process, campaigns and elections, political engagement, and policy issues. From the structure of the state′s government to its local representatives, policies, and voter participation, California Politics: A Primer delivers the concepts and details students need. New to the Fifth Edition An emphasis on California’s place in the federal system provides students with context around the state leadership′s resistance to Trump administration policies on things like California’s sanctuary state status, immigration, the environment, and more. Increased coverage of policy topics throughout the book helps students see how recent policy has impacted issues such as greenhouse gas emissions regulations, attempted "fixes" for water- and drought-related issues, new transportation projects, and prison reform. Extended discussions of elections-related innovations introduce students to recent elections-related topics such as the Top-Two Primary, efforts to increase voter registration, all vote-by-mail elections, and redistricting. New coverage of the "Five Californias" gives students a better understanding of California’s political geography and how distinct segments of the population are primed for political engagement or disaffection. New lists of key terms with clear definitions at the end of each chapter enable students to review the content more effectively. New and updated maps and graphics depict important topics such as California’s newly proposed high-speed rail project. Instructors, sign in at study.sagepub.com/california5e to access test banks built on Bloom’s Taxonomy; editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides; a set of all the graphics from the text; and more!

Author : Lawrence G. Brewster
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 : 9780534618391
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Primer of California Politics written by Lawrence G. Brewster and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise introduction to California Politics placed in a historical, national, and global context. The text analyzes critical political issues, paying special attention to diversity, and examines how these issues impact California state and local government. Students learn the basic principles of political decision-making processes by comparing the institutions of the Federal government to those of California.

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 93 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book California Politics, 1857, 1861 written by and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Brian P. Janiskee
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1442203382
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Democracy in California written by Brian P. Janiskee and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2011 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the politics and character of California's governmental institutions and discusses how they impact the lives of its citizens.

Author : Edgar Kaskla
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 087289276X
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book California Politics written by Edgar Kaskla and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California is full of myths and legends, but its political system shouldn’t be. In this refreshingly critical take, Edgar Kaskla brings an analysis of power—how it is distributed, how it is used, and to what end—to bear on California’s political system and the many troubling issues it currently faces. Starting from the premise that California is in deep crisis politically, economically, culturally, and environmentally, Kaskla traces the state’s economic and political development as a process controlled by and for the elite, be they land barons, the Hollywood glitterati, or Silicon Valley execs. Kaskla focuses on what he calls growth machine politics—elites and their land use as promoters of development and redevelopment—to show students how the gap between the rich and poor in California continues to widen. As minority communities increase in size, as the cost of campaigning in the state balloons, and as the state’s debt crisis mounts, the socio-economic and cultural issues at play in California add up to a real threat to democratic governance. Kaskla clearly outlines how each of the state’s institutions are organized, but also shows how they are affected—indeed distorted—by a host of serious economic and social inequalities. Not one to mince words, Kaskla is in places irreverent, but his text is thoroughly researched and well argued, never crossing the line into the polemical. Tables, figures, maps, and lists for further reading help reinforce the book’s substantive points and critical approach, and a host of student and instructor ancillaries help with study, review, and preparation.

Author : Larry N. Gerston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780534201906
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book California Politics and Government written by Larry N. Gerston and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CALIFORNIA POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT is a brief "nuts and bolts" book with contemporary examples that offer students a real life view of politics while illustrating the complex principles at work in California Government. In addition to introducing California's complex political system to students, major issues as economics, education, and immigration are discussed as along with their impact on California politics. Coverage of interests groups, campaigns and state/federal relations is particularly notable. Furthermore, the text integrates public policy coverage throughout the text, instead of consigning it to individual chapters?making connections and focusing students on the real impacts and practical effects of legislation and other government activities on their lives.