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1 online resource |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"This book tracks state government policies topically, from health care to education to gun reform and more, making the case that true political change happens in state legislatures. Largely covering policy developments from the past ten years, with Virginia a prominent case study based on Toscano's own experiences, it is engaged in current topics, including COVID, and is a call to action"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION -- 1: States of Emergency -- 2: Laboratories of Democracy -- 3: State Constitutions Matter -- 4: The Cards You Are Dealt -- 5: Players on the Stage -- 6: Controlling the Nation One State at a Time -- 7: States of Knowledge -- 8: Crime, Punishment, and Justice -- 9: Building State Economies -- 10: Don't Forget Health Care! -- 11: Flashpoints in the Culture Wars of States -- 12: Tip O'Neill Is Still Dead -- 13: Saving the Planet -- CONCLUSION -- Notes -- Index |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
State governments -- United States.
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State governments. |
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United States. |
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State governments -- Virginia.
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Virginia. |
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Policy sciences -- United States.
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Policy sciences. |
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Policy sciences -- Virginia.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Toscano, David J.. Fighting political gridlock Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2021. 9780813946467 (DLC) 2020058636 |
| ISBN |
9780813946474 electronic book |
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0813946476 electronic book |
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9780813946467 hardcover |
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