James D. Nowlan, Samuel K. Gove

Illinois Politics (eBook, ePUB)

A Citizen's Guide

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Considered a microcosm of the nation, the state of Illinois stretches almost four hundred miles from its northern limit at the Wisconsin line to its southern tip at Cairo, nestled between Kentucky and Missouri. Its political culture is as intriguing as the state is long._x000B__x000B_Illinois has produced presidents and leading members of Congress. It also has a long history of political corruption, including, in recent years, the federal indictments of two consecutive governors. The population of the state is exceptionally diverse, with a significant number of new immigrants. Its political allegiance, once firmly Republican, has trended ever more Democratic. Illinois can be divided neatly into three distinct regions: Chicago, the suburban collar surrounding the city, and the ninety-five downstate counties._x000B__x000B_Based on the research and experience of respected veterans of Illinois politics, this book shows how the government runs, how politics operates, and what obstacles and opportunities exist for change. It explains how power is exercised and how parties compete for it. For engaged citizens, scholars, and students, Illinois Politics: A Citizen's Guide is a timely and much-needed roadmap for positive change. _x000B__x000B_Illinois Politics: A Citizen's Guide sheds light on these important questions and more: _x000B__x000B_Why has corruption flourished in Illinois even as reformers struggle for ethical change? _x000B_How do the three regions of the state compete for resources? _x000B_How does the legislature work?_x000B_When did the state become so blue?_x000B_What powers do the governor and other elected officials really have? _x000B_How are judges appointed to and removed from the bench? _x000B_Why does Illinois have more units of government than any other state? _x000B_How did higher education lose ground as a funding priority? _x000B_What role did politics play in the current budget deficit? _x000B_And how can Illinois move beyond its status as the "most average state in the nation"?

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Illinois Press
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780252092015
• Artikelnr.: 52018705

Autorenporträt

James D. Nowlan is a senior fellow in the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He served as an Illinois state representative from 1969 to 1973 and as an aide to three Illinois governors. Samuel K. Gove is director emeritus and professor emeritus of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs. Richard J. Winkel Jr. is the director of the Office of Public Leadership in the Institute of Government and Public Affairs. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 and in the Illinois Senate from 2003 to 2007.

Inhaltsangabe

Cover
title page
copyright
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Illinois in Perspective
2. Power, Parties, Groups, and the Media
3. Elections: Kent D. Redfield
4. Constitutions
5. The Legislature
6. The Executive
7. The Courts
8. The Intergovernmental Web
9. Education
10. Taxing and Spending
11. Illinois: Strong but not Achieving
Notes
Index