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Illinois politics : a citizen's guide

Author: James Dunlap Nowlan; Samuel K Gove; Richard J Winkel; University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus). Institute of Government and Public Affairs.
Publisher: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2010.
Edition/Format:   Book : State or province government publication : English
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"Based on the research and experience of respected veterans of Illinois politics, this book shows how the government runs, how politics operates, and what obstacles and opportunities exist for change. It explains how power is exercised and how parties compete for it. For engaged citizens, scholars, and students, Illinois Politics: A Citizen's Guide is a timely and much-needed roadmap for positive change."--BOOK  Read more...
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Material Type: Government publication, State or province government publication
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: James Dunlap Nowlan; Samuel K Gove; Richard J Winkel; University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus). Institute of Government and Public Affairs.
ISBN: 9780252077029 0252077024
OCLC Number: 437186798
Notes: "Published in collaboration with the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois."
Description: viii, 265 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Contents: Illinois in perspective --
Power, parties, groups, and the media --
Elections / Kent D. Redfield --
Constitutions --
The legislature --
The executive --
The courts --
The intergovernmental web --
Education --
Taxing and spending --
Illinois: strong but not achieving.
Responsibility: James D. Nowlan, Samuel K. Gove, and Richard J. Winkel, Jr.

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Why has corruption flourished in Illinois even as reformers struggle for ethical change? How do the three regions of the state compete for resources? How does the legislature work? When did the state  Read more...

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