Making a case for the states -- States and the federal system -- State fiscal systems -- The policymaking environment in the states -- The policymaking capacity of state governments -- Public policy and the role of the states in a changing federal system -- States and their local governments -- Elections and political parties -- Why states matter now.
Summary:
"Introduces students to the tangible and constantly evolving implications, limitations, and foundations of America's state political institutions, and accessibly explains the ways that the political powers of the states manifest themselves in the cultures, economies, and lives of everyday Americans"-- Provided by publisher.
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