Politics and Public Policy in Arizona, 3rd Edition

(Hardback, 3rd Revised edition)

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This completely revised third edition of Smith's classic text on Arizona politics and public policy brings its examination up to date through the most recent election cycle. This completely revised third edition of Smith's classic text on Arizona politics and public policy brings its examination up to date through the most recent election cycle. Intended for courses on state and local politics and policy, the text provides an introduction to and analysis of the political process in the State of Arizona and the policies that process has produced. The new edition includes contributions from experts on Arizona law, politics, criminal justice, and sociology, and retains the first edition's two-pronged analysis of Arizona's political institutions (the courts, legislature, governor's office, etc.) and the current policy issues facing the state (the environment, water, health care, immigration, and land use, among others). The complete text for courses in public policy and politics.

Author Bio

ZACHARY A. SMITH is Professor of Political Science at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff and is the author of 10 books and many articles on politics, public administration, and environmental and natural resource policy.