California: The Politics of Diversity
- ISBN-10
- 0534602347
- ISBN-13
- 9780534602345
- Series
- California
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 308
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-07
- Publisher
- Wadsworth Publishing Company
- Author
- David G. Lawrence
Description
Written from the perspective of someone who teaches the course and who has worked in local government, this text is a comprehensive, thematically-organized treatment of California politics. Lawrence brings the subject to life for students using the two themesdiversity and hyperpluralismthat make this state's political climate so interesting. In particular, the author examines the growing proliferation of pressures and groups that compete for attention and make governing the state increasingly challenging. And, to illustrate the connection between California politics and American politics, the author discusses aspects of American politicssuch as the democratic, elite, and pluralist theoriesand how these broader concepts add new clarity and depth to any understanding of California politics.
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