California Politics: The Fault Lines of Power, Wealth, and Diversity Revised Edition Contributor(s): Kaskla, Edgar (Author) |
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ISBN: 087289276X ISBN-13: 9780872892767 Publisher: CQ Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2007 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - State - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) |
Dewey: 320.979 |
LCCN: 2007026000 |
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.63" W x 8.93" (0.70 lbs) 147 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Geographic Orientation - California |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: California is full of myths and legends, but its political system shouldn't be. In this refreshingly critical take, Edgar Kaskla brings an analysis of power--how it is distributed, how it is used, and to what end--to bear on California's political system and the many troubling issues it currently faces. Starting from the premise that California is in deep crisis politically, economically, culturally, and environmentally, Kaskla traces the state's economic and political development as a process controlled by and for the elite, be they land barons, the Hollywood glitterati, or Silicon Valley execs. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kaskla, Edgar: - Edgar Kaskla, a native Californian, is a lecturer in the Department of Political Science at California State University, Long Beach. He teaches American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory. He has taught the California Government in Comparative Perspective for over 10 years now. He has previous teaching experience at UCI, Cal State Fullerton, and University of Redlands, and he received his PhD from UC-Irvine. |