Texas and California have become leaders of Red and Blue America. The book explores why these two powerful states have joined the rival camps. It then describes how they have used competing red and blue policy models to create sharply contrasting policies across a broad range of issue areas. Texas and California have also mobilized coalitions of red and blue states to influence federal policy. The book concludes by assessing the two models' strengths, vulnerabilities, and future prospects. The rivalry between these states and their allies will likely continue for the foreseeable future; the…mehr
Texas and California have become leaders of Red and Blue America. The book explores why these two powerful states have joined the rival camps. It then describes how they have used competing red and blue policy models to create sharply contrasting policies across a broad range of issue areas. Texas and California have also mobilized coalitions of red and blue states to influence federal policy. The book concludes by assessing the two models' strengths, vulnerabilities, and future prospects. The rivalry between these states and their allies will likely continue for the foreseeable future; the challenge for the nation is turn the competition to productive ends.
Kenneth P. Miller is Associate Professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College and Associate Director of the Rose Institute of State and Local Government. He is author of Direct Democracy and the Courts and co-editor of Parchment Barriers: Political Polarization and the Limits of Constitutional Order.
Inhaltsangabe
Dedication Acknowledgments PART I: PATHS TO POLARIZATION 1 Sibling Rivals 2 Origins 3 People 4 Economy 5 Culture 6 How Texas Turned Red 7 How California Turned Blue PART II: COMPETING VISIONS 8 Rival Models 9 Taxes 10 Labor 11 Energy and Environment 12 Poverty 13 Social Issues PART III: POSSIBLE FUTURES 14 State of the Rivalry References Index
Dedication Acknowledgments PART I: PATHS TO POLARIZATION 1 Sibling Rivals 2 Origins 3 People 4 Economy 5 Culture 6 How Texas Turned Red 7 How California Turned Blue PART II: COMPETING VISIONS 8 Rival Models 9 Taxes 10 Labor 11 Energy and Environment 12 Poverty 13 Social Issues PART III: POSSIBLE FUTURES 14 State of the Rivalry References Index
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