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In politics, as in so many other areas, California is unique. The
state's economy - the largest in the nation, and sixth largest in
the world - is given to dramatic swings. Its legislative system is
often defined by gridlock on matters large and small. The use of
the initiative, one of the tools of "direct democracy", has become
commonplace. Over the years, California has had more than its share
of political turmoil. But for pure melodrama, nothing matches the
2003 campaign to recall the state's sitting governor, Gray Davis.
Recall! relates the latest and most dramatic chapter in the
political history of the Golden State. The authors are recognized
experts on California politics and regular local television
political analysts. They provide fascinating coverage of the events
leading up to Davis's replacement by bodybuilder-turned
actor-turned politician Arnold Schwarzenegger; describe the large
and colorful cast of characters involved in the special election;
and demonstrate how California's one-of-a-kind mix of political,
economic, and social circumstances made it all possible.
In politics, as in so many other areas, California is unique. The
state's economy - the largest in the nation, and sixth largest in
the world - is given to dramatic swings. Its legislative system is
often defined by gridlock on matters large and small. The use of
the initiative, one of the tools of "direct democracy", has become
commonplace. Over the years, California has had more than its share
of political turmoil. But for pure melodrama, nothing matches the
2003 campaign to recall the state's sitting governor, Gray Davis.
Recall! relates the latest and most dramatic chapter in the
political history of the Golden State. The authors are recognized
experts on California politics and regular local television
political analysts. They provide fascinating coverage of the events
leading up to Davis's replacement by bodybuilder-turned
actor-turned politician Arnold Schwarzenegger; describe the large
and colorful cast of characters involved in the special election;
and demonstrate how California's one-of-a-kind mix of political,
economic, and social circumstances made it all possible.
The new edition of this influential work updates and expands the
scope of the original, including more sustained analyses of
individual films, from The Birth of a Nation to The Wolf of Wall
Street. An interdisciplinary exploration of the relationship
between American politics and popular films of all kinds-including
comedy, science fiction, melodrama, and action-adventure-Projecting
Politics offers original approaches to determining the political
contours of films, and to connecting cinematic language to
political messaging. A new chapter covering 2000 to 2013 updates
the decade-by-decade look at the Washington-Hollywood nexus, with
special areas of focus including the post-9/11 increase in
political films, the rise of political war films, and films about
the 2008 economic recession. The new edition also considers recent
developments such as the Citizens United Supreme Court decision,
the controversy sparked by the film Zero Dark Thirty, newer
generation actor-activists, and the effects of shifting industrial
financing structures on political content. A new chapter addresses
the resurgence of the disaster-apocalyptic film genre with
particular attention paid to its themes of political nostalgia and
the turn to global settings and audiences. Updated and expanded
chapters on nonfiction film and advocacy documentaries, the
politics of race and African-American film, and women and gender in
political films round out this expansive, timely new work. A
companion website offers two additional appendices and further
materials for those using the book in class.
Unlike most competing texts that are densely written and heavily
theoretical, with little flavor of political life, this book is a
readable, jargon-free introduction to real-life local politics for
today's students. While it encompasses local government and
politics in cities and towns across America, "Local Politics: A
Practical Guide to Governing at the Grassroots" gives special
attention to the politics of suburbia, where many students live,
and encourages them to become engaged in their own communities. The
book is also distinguished by its strong emphasis on nuts-and-bolts
practical politics. It provides focused discussion of institutions,
roles, and personalities as well as the dynamic environment of
local politics (demographics, immigration, globalization, etc.) and
major policy issues (budgets, land use, transportation, education,
etc.). Other texts treat communities as abstractions and readers as
passive observers. "Local Politics: A Practical Guide to Governing
at the Grassroots" is designed to inspire civic engagement as well
as understanding. It features "In Your Community" research projects
for students in every chapter along with informative tables, clear
charts, essential terms, and guides to useful websites.
The new edition of this influential work updates and expands the
scope of the original, including more sustained analyses of
individual films, from The Birth of a Nation to The Wolf of Wall
Street. An interdisciplinary exploration of the relationship
between American politics and popular films of all kinds-including
comedy, science fiction, melodrama, and action-adventure-Projecting
Politics offers original approaches to determining the political
contours of films, and to connecting cinematic language to
political messaging. A new chapter covering 2000 to 2013 updates
the decade-by-decade look at the Washington-Hollywood nexus, with
special areas of focus including the post-9/11 increase in
political films, the rise of political war films, and films about
the 2008 economic recession. The new edition also considers recent
developments such as the Citizens United Supreme Court decision,
the controversy sparked by the film Zero Dark Thirty, newer
generation actor-activists, and the effects of shifting industrial
financing structures on political content. A new chapter addresses
the resurgence of the disaster-apocalyptic film genre with
particular attention paid to its themes of political nostalgia and
the turn to global settings and audiences. Updated and expanded
chapters on nonfiction film and advocacy documentaries, the
politics of race and African-American film, and women and gender in
political films round out this expansive, timely new work. A
companion website offers two additional appendices and further
materials for those using the book in class.
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