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Kansas Politics and Government

The Clash of Political Cultures

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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The rich history of Kansas politics continues to generate an abundant literature. The state's beginning as "Bleeding Kansas" followed by Prohibition, populism, the Progressive Era, and the Dust Bowl, through to the present day, have given local and national writers and scholars an intriguing topic for exploration. While historians and biographers shed light on pieces of this history, journalists focus on current political affairs in the state. Rarely, however, are past and present connected to fully illuminate an understanding of Kansas politics and government. This volume uses the prism of political cultures to interpret Kansas politics and disclose the intimate connections between the state's past and its current politics. The framework of political cultures evolves from underlying political preferences for liberty, order, and equality, and these preferences form the basis for the active political cultures of individualism, hierarchy, and egalitarianism. This comprehensive examination of Kansas political institutions argues that Kansas politics, historically and presently, may best be understood as a clash of political cultures.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2010-03-01
Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt408 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SeriePolitics and Governments of the American States
Antal sidor290
FörlagUniversity of Nebraska Press
ISBN9780803269194

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H. Edward Flentje is a professor of public administration in the Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs at Wichita State University. He is the author or editor of several publications on state and local government, including Kansas Policy Choices and the papers of Kansas governors Robert Bennett and Mike Hayden. Joseph A. Aistrup is a professor of political science and interim associate dean of arts and sciences at Kansas State University. He is the author of The Southern Strategy Revisited: Republican Top-Down Advancement in the South.

1. Introduction2. Political Cultures3. The Constitution 4. Elections and Political Parties5. The State Legislature6. The Governor7. Interest Groups and Lobbying8. State and Local Governments in a Federal Structure9. Taxing, Spending, and Borrowing10. Kansas Politics in State and Nation11. Suggestions for Further StudyAppendix 1: The Kansas Court SystemAppendix 2: Summary of Legislation Governing Lobbying in Kansas

"This book is likely to become the standard text in courses on Kansas politics."-Michael A. Smith, Kansas History -- Michael A. Smith Kansas History "This is an impressive performance, and Kansas Politics and Government ranks as one of the best in the Nebraska series. For understanding Kansas and the politics of the Plains more generally, it should be required reading."-Burdett A. Loomis, Great Plains Quarterly -- Burdett A. Loomis Great Plains Quarterly