Illinois Politics (eBook)

A Citizen's Guide to Power, Politics, and Government

Melissa Mouritsen, James D. Nowlan, Kent D. Redfield (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024
University of Illinois Press (Verlag)
978-0-252-05675-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Shifting demographics. Downstate versus Chicago. Billionaires and bribery. Even veteran observers need a roadmap to track Illinois' ever-changing political landscape. Melissa Mouritsen, Kent D. Redfield, and James D. Nowlan provide an up-to-date primer on Prairie State politics, government, and policies. Features include:Discussions of recent events like the 2015-2017 budget disaster, the response to COVID-19, and the fall of longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan;New chapters on corruption, social policies, and the political rules of the game;Perspectives on the nuts-and-bolts of campaign funding, the ways political actors acquire power or influence, and many other topics;Close examinations of complex issues like the state s increased polarization and its ongoing fiscal recovery.Fully revised and expanded, <i>Illinois Politics</i> blends detailed information with expert analysis to offer an essential resource for citizens, students, and public servants alike.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.8.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• ISBN-10: 0-252-05675-2 / 0252056752
• ISBN-13: 978-0-252-05675-8 / 9780252056758