Recall! : California's political earthquake /
In politics, as in so many other areas, California is unique. The state's economy - the largest in the nation, and sixth largest in the world - is given to dramatic swings. Its legislative system is often defined by gridlock on matters large and small. The use of the initiative, one of the tool...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autores principales: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
London [England] ; New York, New York :
Routledge,
2015.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | In politics, as in so many other areas, California is unique. The state's economy - the largest in the nation, and sixth largest in the world - is given to dramatic swings. Its legislative system is often defined by gridlock on matters large and small. The use of the initiative, one of the tools of ""direct democracy"", has become commonplace. Over the years, California has had more than its share of political turmoil. But for pure melodrama, nothing matches the 2003 campaign to recall the state's sitting governor, Gray Davis. Recall! relates the latest and most dramatic chapter in the politic |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (200 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781003063667 1003063667 9781315701264 131570126X 9781317461326 1317461320 9781317461333 1317461339 9781317461319 1317461312 0765614561 9780765614568 9781000145274 1000145271 9781000161366 1000161366 9781000122664 1000122662 |