LEADER 02079oam 2200469 450 001 9910788938003321 005 20170523091603.0 010 $a1-4833-8623-6 010 $a1-4522-7635-8 010 $a1-78402-507-0 010 $a1-4522-7634-X 035 $a(OCoLC)855731541 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL6MPO 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000056806 100 $a20130722d2014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aGuide to state politics and policy /$fedited by Richard G. Niemi, Joshua J. Dyck 210 1$aThousand Oaks, Calif. :$cCQ Press, an Imprint of SAGE Publications,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource (xix, 455 pages) $cillustrations, maps 225 0 $aGale eBooks 300 $a"CQ Press guide series." 311 $a1-322-30551-X 311 $a1-4522-1996-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFederalism -- Elections and voter participation -- Parties, interest groups and media -- Legislatures -- Executive branch -- Courts -- Public policy -- Guide to information and data about the states. 330 8 $aOffering accessible information on state politics and policy in 34 topical chapters, this comprehensive volume provides up-to-date coverage of state government and politics, along with the states' current and future public policies. The guide provides contemporary analysis of state institutions, processes, and public policies, along with both historical and theoretical perspectives that help readers develop a comprehensive understanding of the 50 U.S. states' complex and changing political spheres. 517 1 $aCQ Press guide to state politics and policy 606 $aState governments$zUnited States 615 0$aState governments 676 $a320.473 702 $aNiemi$b Richard G. 702 $aDyck$b Joshua J. 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910788938003321 996 $aGuide to state politics and policy$93686137 997 $aUNINA