Politics And Public Policy In Arizona

This completely revised edition of Smith's classic text on Arizona politics and public policy brings its examination up to date through the most recent election cycle--the complete textbook for courses in public policy and politics. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

This completely revised third edition of Smith's classic text on Arizona politics and public policy brings its examination up to date through the most recent election cycle. Intended for courses on state and local politics and policy, the text provides an introduction to and analysis of the political process in the State of Arizona and the policies that process has produced. The new edition includes contributions from experts on Arizona law, politics, criminal justice, and sociology, and retains the first edition's two-pronged analysis of Arizona's political institutions (the courts, legislature, governor's office, etc.) and the current policy issues facing the state (the environment, water, health care, immigration, and land use, among others). The complete text for courses in public policy and politics.

Arizona Politics and Government analyzes the development and operation of one of the country?s fastest-growing states. David R. Berman cogently explains the distinctive history and culture of Arizona politics, thoroughly describing the development, structure, and operation of major components of the governing system. According to Berman, three forces have shaped the history, structure, and present character of Arizona politics: autonomy, the push for democracy, and economic development. Arizonans? belief in autonomy, derived from the traditional western individualism of settlers, has deeply influenced the role of their government, their views of outsiders, and intergovernmental relations. Concerns about democracy produced several progressive reforms in the early twentieth century, heightened awareness of the dangers of special-interest influence and corruption, and resulted in a long struggle to open the political system. A quest for economic development has been another major force in state politics, becoming especially significant during the last few decades.

In this new edition of Arizona Politics and Government, David R. Berman examines the continuity and changes in Arizona's political culture, constitutional foundations, geographical features, and changing social economic-political characteristics.

Arizona Firestorm brings together well respected experts from across the political spectrum to examine and contextualize the political, economic, historical, and legal issues prompted by this and other anti-Latino and anti-immigrant legislation and state actions. It also addresses the media's role in shaping immigration discourse in Arizona and elsewhere.

Justice is the act of giving back, restoring, or making something right. Everyone in politics is in the justice business in one form or another. Pursuits of Justice is a collection of speeches and writings completed during the course of Dave Bradley's eight-year tenure in the Arizona State House of Representatives. These writings represent Bradley's thoughts during his elective career. They are not meant to be a broad, sweeping treatise on public policy or political philosophy. Instead, Bradley hopes others may find his writings interesting and helpful in developing their own political thoughts and aspirations. About the Author Dave Bradley lives in Tucson, Arizona with his wife, Debbie D'Amore and daughter, Brooke. He has three grown sons, Brian, Nathan, and Sean, and five grandchildren. He has been a member of the Arizona State Legislature for the last eight years having received numerous awards for his advocacy of children and families during his legislative career. Dave is the Chief Executive Officer of La Paloma Family Services, Inc., a nonprofit child welfare agency. A Navy veteran, he has been working in child welfare and mental health services for over thirty years, practicing as a mental health practitioner and administrator in southern Arizona. He holds degrees in management, psychology, and counseling and is often asked to speak to various groups about these topics, as well as legislative issues confronting the State of Arizona. Bradley is the author of Management by Essay, a compilation of essays written to his staff over a ten-year period of time. Praise for Pursuits of Justice "David Bradley is both a poet and prophet. Pursuits of Justice is a clear window into modern-day political affairs, a brilliant collection of essays that offer us profound insight into our government and the people who make decisions for all of us. This book speaks the truth, not just about how things are, but more importantly, how things could be." --Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords

Sponsored by Soroptimist International of Phoenix, this book provides a unique overview of women as comprehensive political participants in one state, Arizona. It offers a snapshot of how men and women compare in the electoral process, as community volunteers, and as elected and appointed public officials in the three branches of the government. Explores how conservatism and feminism meet to produce unique perspectives on social issues and public policy. Contains photographs, charts and graphs.

"Arizona's political history is marked by considerable discontinuity as one finds, over the years, general shifts in basic political orientations, party support, the influence of specific groups, and the course of public policy. One recurring theme of political life in the state ... has been a desire to get away from 'politics as usual' by altering the election system. Reformers have sought to make the arrangements fairer, produce candidates less tied to special interests, and with these changes, a government more likely to pursue the general public interest"--Page 1.