America's State Governments: A Critical Look at Disconnected Democracies

by Jennifer Bachner

Book Overview

This timely and important new work takes a critical look at government in the American states and illustrates the disconnect between state government institutions and their constituents. The text illuminates three basic political problems of state governments: weak constitutional and institutional foundations; a lack of civic engagement; and long histories of unchecked public corruption. In addition, the book explains why some states did and others...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367468476
• ISBN13: 9780367468477
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"