Jennifer Bachner

America's State Governments

A Critical Look at Disconnected Democracies

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This timely and important new work takes a critical look at government in the American states and illustrates the disconnect between state government institutions and their constituents. The text illuminates three basic political problems of state governments: weak constitutional and institutional foundations; a lack of civic engagement; and long histories of unchecked public corruption. In addition, the book explains why some states did and others did not respond promptly to the COVID-19 pandemic and examines America's long-standing problem of police and prosecutorial misconduct-providing a context for understanding the demonstrations and pr… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Ginsberg, Benjamin

ISBN: 978-1-00-009458-9
EAN: 9781000094589
Produktnummer: 33803829
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Seitenangabe: 196 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 1'914 KB
Auflage: 1. Auflage
Abbildungen: 27 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen, 27 schwarz-weiße Zeichnungen, 22 schwarz-weiße Tabellen

Über den Autor

Jennifer Bachner is Director of the Program in Data Analytics and Policy at Johns Hopkins University. Benjamin Ginsberg is the David Bernstein Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Center for Advanced Governmental Studies at Johns Hopkins University.