Why States Matter: An Introduction to State Politics, Second Edition

by Gary Moncrief, Peverill Squire, Boise State University Gary F. Moncrief

Book Overview

When it comes to voting, taxes, environmental regulations, social services, education, criminal justice, political parties, property rights, gun control, marriage and a whole host of other modern American issues, the state in which a citizen resides makes a difference. That idea-that the political decisions made by those in state-level offices are of tremendous importance to the lives of people whose states they govern-is the fundamental concept explored...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442268069
• ISBN13: 9781442268067
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"