Author: Diane D. Blair
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803204892
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Published a decade and a half after the late Diane D. Blair s influential book Arkansas Politics and Government, this freshly revised edition builds on her work, which highlighted both the decades of failure by Arkansas's government to live up to the state s motto of Regnat Populus ( The People Rule ) and the positive trends of democracy. Since the first edition, Arkansas has seen the two-term U.S. presidency of a native son, the retirement of players who defined the state s politics in the modern era, the further realignment of the state s electorate, the passage of the nation s most extreme legislative term limits, the complete overhaul of the state s court system, and the declaration that the state s public education system was unconstitutionally inadequate and inequitable. While maintaining the basic structure of Blair s original work with its focus on important historical patterns and the ways in which the past continues to shape the present, the second edition details the causes and consequences of recent changes in Arkansas and asks whether they are profound and permanent or merely transitory variations in symbol and style. Jay Barth argues that although Arkansas currently expresses a healthier representative democracy than throughout most of its history, its political and governmental entities are still sharply limited as effective instruments of the people.
Arkansas Politics and Government
Author: Diane D. Blair
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803204892
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Published a decade and a half after the late Diane D. Blair s influential book Arkansas Politics and Government, this freshly revised edition builds on her work, which highlighted both the decades of failure by Arkansas's government to live up to the state s motto of Regnat Populus ( The People Rule ) and the positive trends of democracy. Since the first edition, Arkansas has seen the two-term U.S. presidency of a native son, the retirement of players who defined the state s politics in the modern era, the further realignment of the state s electorate, the passage of the nation s most extreme legislative term limits, the complete overhaul of the state s court system, and the declaration that the state s public education system was unconstitutionally inadequate and inequitable. While maintaining the basic structure of Blair s original work with its focus on important historical patterns and the ways in which the past continues to shape the present, the second edition details the causes and consequences of recent changes in Arkansas and asks whether they are profound and permanent or merely transitory variations in symbol and style. Jay Barth argues that although Arkansas currently expresses a healthier representative democracy than throughout most of its history, its political and governmental entities are still sharply limited as effective instruments of the people.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803204892
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Published a decade and a half after the late Diane D. Blair s influential book Arkansas Politics and Government, this freshly revised edition builds on her work, which highlighted both the decades of failure by Arkansas's government to live up to the state s motto of Regnat Populus ( The People Rule ) and the positive trends of democracy. Since the first edition, Arkansas has seen the two-term U.S. presidency of a native son, the retirement of players who defined the state s politics in the modern era, the further realignment of the state s electorate, the passage of the nation s most extreme legislative term limits, the complete overhaul of the state s court system, and the declaration that the state s public education system was unconstitutionally inadequate and inequitable. While maintaining the basic structure of Blair s original work with its focus on important historical patterns and the ways in which the past continues to shape the present, the second edition details the causes and consequences of recent changes in Arkansas and asks whether they are profound and permanent or merely transitory variations in symbol and style. Jay Barth argues that although Arkansas currently expresses a healthier representative democracy than throughout most of its history, its political and governmental entities are still sharply limited as effective instruments of the people.
Government in Arkansas
Author: Peg Anderson
Publisher:
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Category : Arkansas
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arkansas
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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Government in Arkansas
Author: Douglas Reed
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780976631231
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Overview of state and local government in Arkansas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780976631231
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Overview of state and local government in Arkansas
Readings in Arkansas Politics and Government
Author: Kim U. Hoffman
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 1682261239
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
This second edition of the authoritative Readings in Arkansas Politics and Government brings together in one volume some of the best available scholarly research on a wide range of issues of interest to students of Arkansas politics and government. The twenty-one chapters are arranged in three sections covering both historical and contemporary issues—ranging from the state’s socioeconomic and political context to the workings of its policymaking institutions and key policy concerns in the modern political landscape. Topics covered include racial tension and integration, social values, political corruption, public education, obstacles facing the state’s effort to reform welfare, and others. Ideal for use in introductory and advanced undergraduate courses, the book will also appeal to lawmakers, public administrators, journalists, and others interested in how politics and government work in Arkansas.
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 1682261239
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
This second edition of the authoritative Readings in Arkansas Politics and Government brings together in one volume some of the best available scholarly research on a wide range of issues of interest to students of Arkansas politics and government. The twenty-one chapters are arranged in three sections covering both historical and contemporary issues—ranging from the state’s socioeconomic and political context to the workings of its policymaking institutions and key policy concerns in the modern political landscape. Topics covered include racial tension and integration, social values, political corruption, public education, obstacles facing the state’s effort to reform welfare, and others. Ideal for use in introductory and advanced undergraduate courses, the book will also appeal to lawmakers, public administrators, journalists, and others interested in how politics and government work in Arkansas.
County Government in Arkansas and Selected States
Author: Arkansas. General Assembly. Legislative Council. Research Department
Publisher:
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Category : County government
Languages : en
Pages : 70
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Publisher:
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Category : County government
Languages : en
Pages : 70
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Arkansas State Government Guide
Author:
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Category : Arkansas
Languages : en
Pages : 246
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arkansas
Languages : en
Pages : 246
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Organization and Function of State and Local Government in Arkansas
Author: Henry Macmillan Alexander
Publisher:
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Category : Arkansas
Languages : en
Pages : 214
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arkansas
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Arkansas State and Local Government ...
Author: Kenneth Oren Warner
Publisher:
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Category : Arkansas
Languages : en
Pages : 446
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arkansas
Languages : en
Pages : 446
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The Government of Arkansas
Author: John Gardner Lile
Publisher:
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Category : Arkansas
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arkansas
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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County Government in Arkansas
Author: Arkansas. Department of Local Services
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arkansas
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arkansas
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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