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Illinois Politics : A Citizen's Guide to Power, Politics, and Government
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Illinois Politics : A Citizen's Guide to Power, Politics, and Government / Melissa Mouritsen, Kent D. Redfield, and James D. Nowlan.
ISBN
9780252056758
9780252087974
9780252045875
Edition
Updated & expanded [edition].
Publication
Champaign, IL : University of Illinois Press, [2024]
Manufacture
Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2024
Copyright Notice Date
©[2024]
Physical Description
1 online resource: illustrations
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Notes
"This book is a substantial revision of two earlier iterations: Illinois Politics and Government: The Expanding Metropolitan Frontier (Nebraska, 1996), by Samuel K. Gove and Nowlan, and Illinois Politics and Government: A Citizen's Guide (Illinois, 2010), by Nowlan, Gove, Richard J. Winkel, with a major chapter by Redfield"--Preface.
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Summary
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
Project MUSE complete collection 2024.
Other formats
Print version: Mouritsen, Melissa. Illinois politics Fully revised and expanded edition. Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2024]
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 10, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Part 1. Politics
Illinois in perspective
Power and influence in Illinois politics
Elections
Political corruption
Part 2. Institutions
Constitutions
The legislature
The executive
The courts and criminal justice policy
Local government and the intergovernmental web
Part 3. Policy
Budgeting, taxing, and spending in Illinois
State regulation of our behavior
Education
People services
Buffeted by change, Illinois continues as the hub of the Midwest.
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