| Author | : Jennifer Bachner |
| File Size | : 45,9 Mb |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 23 July 2020 |
| ISBN | : 9781000094589 |
| Pages | : 164 pages |
America s State Governments by Jennifer Bachner Book PDF Summary
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 protests that rocked American cities in the summer of 2020. For students and citizens of state politics, the book concludes with a proposal aimed at civic literacy and action