{"product_id":"arizona-politics-and-government-the-quest-for-autonomy-democracy-and-development-paperback-softback-9781496232403","title":"Arizona Politics and Government; The Quest for Autonomy, Democracy, and Development (Paperback \/ softback) 9781496232403","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eArizona Politics and Government\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Quest for Autonomy, Democracy, and Development\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid R. Berman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496232403\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 July 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e444 pages, Index\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.664 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e“Among all the books I’ve read about Arizona history and politics, there is nothing that matches this one in scope and depth. The range of topics-and the author’s mastery of each of them-should make the book a ‘must’ for a wide array of scholars, attorneys and judges, city managers, politicians, nonprofit directors, etc.”-Daniel J. Herman, author of \u003ci\u003eHell on the Range: A Story of Honor, Conscience, and the American West\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“David Berman has an unmatched knowledge of the breadth of Arizona politics and government, both historical and contemporary. He understands the range of structural elements of Arizona’s government, its election patterns, and its interest and cultural groups. . . . Of particular use and insight is his coverage of reforming the election system.”-Philip VanderMeer, author of \u003ci\u003eBurton Barr: Political Leadership and the Transformation of Arizona\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eArizona has become a swing state in recent national elections, the source of controversial policies and policy proposals, and the home of well-known political personalities. In this new edition of \u003ci\u003eArizona Politics and Government\u003c\/i\u003e, David R. Berman examines contemporary issues in a broad historical, comparative, and theoretical context to identify the mixture of ideas, activities, and events that have helped shape the essential character of the Arizona polity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Beginning with an overview of continuities and changes in Arizona politics, Berman then discusses more specific topics such as immigration and water issues, cultural wars, political extremism, voting rights, and political reform, as well as intergovernmental relations, judicial elections, the place of rural Arizona and organized labor in state politics, and the state’s treatment of Natives, Mexican Americans, and African Americans. Above all Berman considers the values, beliefs, and behavioral patterns reflected in the state’s political life that have fueled Arizonans’ quests for autonomy, democracy, and development.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Describing Arizona\u003cbr\u003e 2. Constitutional Foundations\u003cbr\u003e 3. Changing Regimes\u003cbr\u003e 4. Republican Ascendency, Reform, and Turmoil\u003cbr\u003e 5. Interests and Influence\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Fearful, Angry, Extremist Streak\u003cbr\u003e 7. What Happened to Labor?\u003cbr\u003e 8. What Happened to Rural Arizona?\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Legislature\u003cbr\u003e 10. Gubernatorial Leadership\u003cbr\u003e 11. Budgeting, Taxing, Spending\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Feds\u003cbr\u003e 13. State and Local Tensions\u003cbr\u003e 14. On the Local and Tribal Turfs\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Direct Democracy Experiment\u003cbr\u003e 16. The Battle for Voting Rights\u003cbr\u003e 17. Who Should Be Elected?\u003cbr\u003e 18. Reforming the Election System\u003cbr\u003e 19. Minorities\u003cbr\u003e 20. Crossing the Southern Border\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52600022794520,"sku":"9781496232403","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/arizona-politics-and-government-the-quest-for-autonomy-democracy-and-development-paperback-softback-9781496232403","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}