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State Legislatures Today - 3rd Edition by Peverill Squire & Gary Moncrief (Paperback)

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  • A concise and provocative introduction to state legislative politics, State Legislatures Today is designed as a supplement for state and local government courses and upper level courses on legislative politics.
  • About the Author: Peverill Squire holds the Hicks and Martha Griffiths Chair in American Political Institutions at the University of Missouri.
  • 280 Pages
  • Political Science, American Government

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About the Book



A concise and provocative introduction to state legislative politics, State Legislatures Today is designed as a supplement for state and local government courses and upper level courses on legislative politics.



Book Synopsis



A concise and provocative introduction to state legislative politics, State Legislatures Today is designed as a supplement for state and local government courses and upper level courses on legislative politics.



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The first edition of this comparative study of US state legislatures appeared in 2010, and the third edition incorporates some changes and challenges that have arisen since the publication of the second edition (CH, Nov'15, 53-1540). The book's organization remains the same. Squire (Univ. of Missouri) and Moncrief (Boise State Univ.) begin with a presentation of the historical development of state legislatures. The next five chapters consider the campaigns and elections that produce the members of state legislatures, the job of the state legislator, organizational structures, legislative processes, and the influence of actors outside the legislature, especially public opinion, other state government actors, and direct democracy. The concluding chapter examines the role of legislatures as representative institutions. This new edition incorporates electoral changes evident in the 2018 presidential midterm elections. Those elections produced a more diverse US Congress, and this increased diversity appeared in state legislatures as well. The authors also consider challenges state legislatures face with cultural issues, such as the #MeToo movement. Finally, this new edition reviews the impact changing federal-state relations have had on the work and working of the 99 state legislatures.

Summing Up: Recommended. . . Lower-division undergraduates through faculty; general readers.




About the Author



Peverill Squire holds the Hicks and Martha Griffiths Chair in American Political Institutions at the University of Missouri.

Gary Moncrief is University Foundation Professor of Political Science at Boise State University.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)
Weight: .75 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 280
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: American Government
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Theme: State
Format: Paperback
Author: Peverill Squire & Gary Moncrief
Language: English
Street Date: July 19, 2019
TCIN: 1006244713
UPC: 9781538123362
Item Number (DPCI): 247-32-1866
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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