Wisconsin Politics And Government

Author : James K. Conant
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780803264564

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Wisconsin Politics and Government by James K. Conant Pdf

Throughout the twentieth century, Wisconsin won national visibility and praise for its role as a ?laboratory of democracy? within the American federal system. In Wisconsin Politics and Government James K. Conant traces the development of the state and its Progressive heritage from the early territorial experience to contemporary times. Conant includes a discussion of the four major periods of institutional and policy innovation that occurred in Wisconsin during the twentieth century as well as an examination of the state?s constitution, legislature, office of the governor, courts, political parties and elections, interest groups, social welfare policy, local governments, state-local relations, and current and emerging issues. ø Readers of Wisconsin Politics and Government are likely to find a close correspondence between Wisconsin's social, economic, and political experience during the twentieth century and the essential democratic characteristics Alexis de Tocqueville describes in his classic work Democracy in America. For example, Wisconsin?s twentieth-century civil society was highly developed: its elected and administrative officials continuously sought to improve the state's political and administrative institutions, and they worked to enhance the economic and social conditions of the state's citizens. Other modern characteristics of the state's democratic experience include issue-oriented politics, government institutions operating free of scandal, and citizens turning out to vote in large numbers.

Author : Katherine J. Cramer
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780226349251

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The Politics of Resentment by Katherine J. Cramer Pdf

“An important contribution to the literature on contemporary American politics. Both methodologically and substantively, it breaks new ground.” —Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare When Scott Walker was elected Governor of Wisconsin, the state became the focus of debate about the appropriate role of government. In a time of rising inequality, Walker not only survived a bitterly contested recall, he was subsequently reelected. But why were the very people who would benefit from strong government services so vehemently against the idea of big government? With The Politics of Resentment, Katherine J. Cramer uncovers an oft-overlooked piece of the puzzle: rural political consciousness and the resentment of the “liberal elite.” Rural voters are distrustful that politicians will respect the distinct values of their communities and allocate a fair share of resources. What can look like disagreements about basic political principles are therefore actually rooted in something even more fundamental: who we are as people and how closely a candidate’s social identity matches our own. Taking a deep dive into Wisconsin’s political climate, Cramer illuminates the contours of rural consciousness, showing how place-based identities profoundly influence how people understand politics. The Politics of Resentment shows that rural resentment—no less than partisanship, race, or class—plays a major role in dividing America against itself.

Author : Dan Kaufman
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780393357257

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The Fall of Wisconsin by Dan Kaufman Pdf

National bestseller "Masterful." —Jane Mayer, best-selling author of Dark Money The Fall of Wisconsin is a deeply reported, searing account of how the state’s progressive tradition was undone and Wisconsin itself turned into a laboratory for national conservatives bent on remaking the country. Neither sentimental nor despairing, the book tells the story of the systematic dismantling of laws protecting the environment, labor unions, voting rights, and public education through the remarkable battles of ordinary citizens fighting to reclaim Wisconsin’s progressive legacy.

Author : Wilder Crane,A. Clarke Hagensick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Wisconsin
ISBN : OCLC:8105682

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Wisconsin Government and Politics by Wilder Crane,A. Clarke Hagensick Pdf

Author : Robert Bartlett Harmon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Local government
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038917436

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Government and Politics in Wisconsin by Robert Bartlett Harmon Pdf

Author : Jason Stein,Patrick Marley
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780299293833

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More Than They Bargained For by Jason Stein,Patrick Marley Pdf

parliamentary maneuvers, a camel slipping on icy Madison streets as union firefighters rushed to assist, massive nonviolent street protests, and a weeks-long occupation that blocked the marble halls of the Capitol and made its rotunda ring. Jason Stein and Patrick Marley, award-winning journalists for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, covered the fight firsthand. They center their account on the frantic efforts of state officials meeting openly and in the Capitol's elegant backrooms as protesters demonstrated outside. Conducting new in-depth interviews with elected officials, labor leaders, cops, protestors, and other key figures, and drawing on new documents and their own years of experience as statehouse reporters, Stein and Marley have written a gripping account of the wildest sixteen months in Wisconsin politics since the era of Joe McCarthy.

Author : H. Edward Flentje,Joseph A. Aistrup
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780803220287

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Kansas Politics and Government by H. Edward Flentje,Joseph A. Aistrup Pdf

The rich history of Kansas politics continues to generate an abundant literature. The state?s beginning as ?Bleeding Kansas? followed by Prohibition, populism, the Progressive Era, and the Dust Bowl, through to the present day, have given local and national writers and scholars an intriguing topic for exploration. While historians and biographers shed light on pieces of this history, journalists focus on current political affairs in the state. Rarely, however, are past and present connected to fully illuminate an understanding of Kansas politics and government. ø This volume uses the prism of political cultures to interpret Kansas politics and disclose the intimate connections between the state?s past and its current politics. The framework of political cultures evolves from underlying political preferences for liberty, order, and equality, and these preferences form the basis for the active political cultures of individualism, hierarchy, and egalitarianism. This comprehensive examination of Kansas political institutions argues that Kansas politics, historically and presently, may best be understood as a clash of political cultures.

Author : Wilder Crane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Wisconsin
ISBN : 0072445785

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Crane and Hagensick's Wisconsin Government and Politics by Wilder Crane Pdf

Author : Lawrence M. Mead
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005-09-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780691123806

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Government Matters by Lawrence M. Mead Pdf

It was the achievement of legislators and administrators who were unusually high-minded and effective by national standards. Their decade-long struggle to overhaul welfare is a gripping story that inspires hope for better solutions to poverty nationwide."--Jacket.

Author : Lawrence M. Mead
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780691222479

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Government Matters by Lawrence M. Mead Pdf

"Good government" is commonly seen either as a formidable challenge, a distant dream, or an oxymoron, and yet it is the reason why Wisconsin led America toward welfare reform. In this book, Lawrence Mead shows in depth what the Badger State did and--just as important--how it was done. Wisconsin's welfare reform was the most radical in the country, and it began far earlier than that in most other states. It was the achievement of legislators and administrators who were unusually high-minded and effective by national standards. Their decade-long struggle to overhaul welfare is a gripping story that inspires hope for better solutions to poverty nationwide. Mead shows that Wisconsin succeeded--not just because it did the right things, but because its government was unusually masterful. Politicians collaborated across partisan lines, and administrators showed initiative and creativity in revamping welfare. Although Wisconsin erred at some points, it achieved promising policies, which then had good outcomes in terms of higher employment and reduced dependency. Mead also shows that these lessons hold nationally. It is states with strong good-government traditions, such as Wisconsin, that typically have implemented welfare reform best. Thus, solutions to poverty must finally look past policies and programs to the capacities of government itself. Although governmental quality is uneven across the states, it is also improving, and that bodes well for better antipoverty policies in the future.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Wisconsin
ISBN : OCLC:9806184

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The ABC's of Politics and Government for Wisconsin Businessmen by Anonim Pdf

Author : James K. Conant
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0803215487

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Wisconsin Politics and Government by James K. Conant Pdf

Throughout the twentieth century, Wisconsin won national visibility and praise for its role as a ?laboratory of democracy? within the American federal system. In Wisconsin Politics and Government James K. Conant traces the development of the state and its Progressive heritage from the early territorial experience to contemporary times. Conant includes a discussion of the four major periods of institutional and policy innovation that occurred in Wisconsin during the twentieth century as well as an examination of the state?s constitution, legislature, office of the governor, courts, political parties and elections, interest groups, social welfare policy, local governments, state-local relations, and current and emerging issues. ø Readers of Wisconsin Politics and Government are likely to find a close correspondence between Wisconsin's social, economic, and political experience during the twentieth century and the essential democratic characteristics Alexis de Tocqueville describes in his classic work Democracy in America. For example, Wisconsin?s twentieth-century civil society was highly developed: its elected and administrative officials continuously sought to improve the state's political and administrative institutions, and they worked to enhance the economic and social conditions of the state's citizens. Other modern characteristics of the state's democratic experience include issue-oriented politics, government institutions operating free of scandal, and citizens turning out to vote in large numbers.

Author : Henry S. Reuss
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0299161900

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When Government was Good by Henry S. Reuss Pdf

"These engaging memoirs should be read by everyone who wants the American government to live up to its awesome challenges and to fulfill its noblest dreams."--Robert F. Drinan "Reuss's articulate analysis of legislative matters was admirable, even to those of us who seldom agreed with his conclusions."--John Rhodes, former Republican leader of the U.S. House of Representatives "When Government Was Good is an engaging memoir by one of the most thoughtful and constructive legislators of the century--especially valuable for Henry Reuss's reflections on the inner life of the House of Representatives."--Arthur Schlesinger Jr. U. S. House Representative Henry S. Reuss (Dem., Wisconsin, 1955-83) believes there was indeed a time when government worked--the "Golden Age" of 1948-68. Then, he recalls, the economy was functioning, the long overdue civil rights movement had begun to blossom, and the government had integrity. Not afraid to call things as they are, he blasts the political forces that have led to the disintegration of this Golden Age: economic and racial inequality and excessive militarism. Reuss emerged from the privileged domain of a wealthy, educated, white man into the realities of contemporary world politics--he saw the inequality and poverty in American cities and third world countries, and he saw politicians and laws disrespectful of the environment. Taking these experiences to heart, Reuss took action. He authored the legislation that led to the Peace Corps, he fought for environmental protection, and became a major voice in American politics. When Government Was Good provides anyone interested in public life with insights about this fascinating man's experiences, beliefs and ideas for addressing the problems of the twenty-first century.

Author : James Alva Wilgus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3337796699

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The Government of the People of the State of Wisconsin by James Alva Wilgus Pdf

Author : Frederic Clemson Howe
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1330319567

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Wisconsin an Experiment in Democracy by Frederic Clemson Howe Pdf

Excerpt from Wisconsin an Experiment in Democracy Wisconsin is doing for America what Germany is doing for the world. It is an experiment station in politics, in social and industrial legislation, in the democratization of science and higher education. It is a state-wide laboratory in which popular government is being tested in its reaction on people, on the distribution of wealth, on social well-being. The American state is probably our most conspicuous political failure. It has not awakened the interest of reformers as has the city. Nor has it aroused the ambitions of men as has the national government. Some writers have suggested there is no place for a quasi-sovereign commonwealth in our governmental system. They look upon it as a political vermiform appendix that has outlived the functions it was designed to perform. Decisions of the courts have impaired the dignity which the state enjoyed before the Civil War, while the resentment of business to any kind of interference has depreciated the status of the state still further. Yet the state has wide possibilities. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.