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Kansas Politics and Government: The Clash of Political Cultures
H. Edward Flentje
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Description for Kansas Politics and Government: The Clash of Political Cultures
Hardback. An introduction to and overview of the modern era of Kansas politics and government in the context of the state's history and political cultures. It uses the prism of political cultures to interpret Kansas politics and disclose the intimate connections between the state's past and its current politics. Series: Politics & Governments of the American States Series. Num Pages: 290 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
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. This volume uses the prism of political cultures to interpret Kansas politics and disclose the intimate connections ... Read more
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. This volume uses the prism of political cultures to interpret Kansas politics and disclose the intimate connections ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Series
Politics & Governments of the American States Series
Number of Pages
290
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803220287
SKU
V9780803220287
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About H. Edward Flentje
H. Edward Flentje is a professor of public administration in the Hugo Wall School of Urban and Public Affairs at Wichita State University. He is the author or editor of several publications on state and local government, including Kansas Policy Choices and the papers of Kansas governors Robert Bennett and Mike Hayden. Joseph A. Aistrup is a professor of political ... Read more
Reviews for Kansas Politics and Government: The Clash of Political Cultures
"This book is likely to become the standard text in courses on Kansas politics."-Michael A. Smith, Kansas History
Michael A. Smith Kansas History "This is an impressive performance, and Kansas Politics and Government ranks as one of the best in the Nebraska series. For understanding Kansas and the politics of the Plains more generally, it should be required reading."-Burdett ... Read more
Michael A. Smith Kansas History "This is an impressive performance, and Kansas Politics and Government ranks as one of the best in the Nebraska series. For understanding Kansas and the politics of the Plains more generally, it should be required reading."-Burdett ... Read more