{"product_id":"americas-state-governments-jennifer-bachner-9780367468484","title":"America's State Governments: A Critical Look at Disconnected Democracies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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 did not respond promptly to the COVID-19 pandemic and examines America's long-standing problem of police and prosecutorial misconduct-providing a context for understanding the demonstrations and protests that rocked American cities in the summer of 2020. For students and citizens of state politics, the book concludes with a proposal aimed at civic literacy and action\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Bachner, Benjamin Ginsberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367468484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367468484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/24\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Jennifer Bachner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44126627594495,"sku":"9780367468484","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7216e23a-64dc-4fee-85dd-963129353cb0.jpg?v=1687449246","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/americas-state-governments-jennifer-bachner-9780367468484","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}