Illinois Politics: A Citizen's Guide to Power, Politics, and Government - Couverture souple

Mouritsen, Melissa; Redfield, Kent D.; Nowlan, James D.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0252087976 ISBN 13 : 9780252087974

Editeur : University of Illinois Press, 2024

Synopsis

Shifting demographics. Downstate versus Chicago. Billionaires and bribery. Even veteran observers need a roadmap to track Illinois' ever-changing political landscape. Melissa Mouritsen, Kent D. Redfield, and James D. Nowlan provide an up-to-date primer on Prairie State politics, government, and policies. Features include:

• Discussions of recent events like the 2015-2017 budget disaster, the response to COVID-19, and the fall of longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan;
• New chapters on corruption, social policies, and the political rules of the game;
• Perspectives on the nuts-and-bolts of campaign funding, the ways political actors acquire power or influence, and many other topics;
• Close examinations of complex issues like the state's increased polarization and its ongoing fiscal recovery.

Fully revised and expanded, Illinois Politics blends detailed information with expert analysis to offer an essential resource for citizens, students, and public servants alike.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Melissa Mouritsen is an associate professor of political science at the College of DuPage and the coeditor of Twenty-First Century Chicago. Kent D. Redfield is emeritus professor of political science at University of Illinois Springfield and the author of Money Counts: How Dollars Dominate Illinois Politics and What We Can Do About It. James D. Nowlan writes the newspaper column "Understanding Illinois" for the Illinois Press Association. He is the author of Politics, the Starter Kit: How to Succeed in Politics and Government.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Illinois Press
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0252087976
• ISBN 13: 9780252087974
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 376
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible