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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813818403321

Autore

Cronin Thomas E

Titolo

Colorado politics and policy : governing a purple state / / Thomas E. Cronin and Robert D. Loevy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lincoln, : University of Nebraska Press, c2012

ISBN

1-283-63109-1

9786613943545

0-8032-4489-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (439 p.)

Collana

Politics and governments of the American states

Altri autori (Persone)

LoevyRobert D. <1935->

CroninThomas E

Disciplina

320.9788

Soggetti

Constitutional history - Colorado

Colorado Politics and government 1951-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. and expanded ed. of: Colorado politics & government. c1993.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The character and spirit of Colorado -- Coloradans and their political beliefs -- A brief sociopolitical history of Colorado -- The Colorado constitution and its politics -- Political parties and elections in Colorado -- Electing Colorado legislators -- Legislative politics and processes -- The Colorado governorship -- Judges and justice in Colorado -- Colorado in the federal system -- The important role of local government -- Colorado's assets and liabilities.

Sommario/riassunto

Thomas E. Cronin is the McHugh Professor of American Government and Leadership at Colorado College. He has received awards for teaching, research, and advising, and has authored, coauthored, or edited more than a dozen books, including best-selling books on American government and the American presidency. His latest book is <I>Leadership Matters, coauthored with Michael A. Genovese. He is president emeritus of Whitman College and a past president of the Western Political Science Association and of the Presidency Research Group. He has been involved in politics at all levels,