From the structure of the state′s government to its local representatives, policies, and voter participation, the revised Seventh Edition of California Politics offers a concise overview of how California′s political system works. Renée B. Van Vechten presses readers to think about how history, political culture, rules, and institutions conspire to shape politics today - and tomorrow.

California Politics: A Primer

Politics & Social Sciences

Van Vechten, Renée B.

Politics & Government

CQ Press

Underscoring the essentials, Van Vechten′s concise text delivers on the concepts and details students need to understand how California′s political system works. The thoroughly revised second edition retains all the strengths of the first edition.

Keeping the Republic / California Politics: Power and Citizenship in American Politics / a Primer

Barbour, Christine

Wright, Gerald C.

Cq Pr

Keeping the Republic / California Politics

Renée B. Van Vechten’s concise text, California Politics: A Primer, Third Edition delivers the essential concepts and details students need to understand how California’s political system works. The thoroughly revised third edition retains and builds on all the strengths of the first two editions, including tightly organized chapters, information-packed visuals, and contemporary examples that illustrate the immediacy of state politics.

History

Americas

BUNDLE: Kernell: The Logic of American Politics 6e + Van Vechten: California Politics 3e

Kernell, Samuel H.

California Politics: A Primer concisely explains how California’s history, political culture, rules, and institutions work together to shape its political landscape. Author Renee Van Vechten begins with a brief political history of the state, then walks through direct democracy, the legislature, executive branch, and court system, covers local government, and concludes with discussion of the state’s budget process, campaigns and elections, political engagement, and major policy issues facing the state. The thoroughly revised Fourth Edition includes new maps and coverage of the political problems raised by persistent drought, prison reform, immigration, political disengagement among young Californians, new laws affecting voting and elections, and the controversy over mandatory vaccination of schoolchildren.

Bundle includes Barbour: Keeping the Republic, 6e Brief, Van Vechten: California Politics, 3e and Interactive eBook, 6e Brief

BUNDLE: Barbour: Keeping the Republic, 6e Brief + Van Vechten: California Politics, 3e + Interactive eBook, 6e Brief

Bundle includes Barbour: Keeping the Republic, 7e Full, Van Vechten: California Politics, 3e&nbsp;and Interactive eBook, 7e

BUNDLE: Barbour: Keeping the Republic, 7e Full + Van Vechten: California Politics, 3e + Interactive eBook, 7e

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Books by Van Vechten, Renée B.

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California Politics: A Primer

California Politics: A Primer

Keeping the Republic / California Politics: Power and Citizenship in American Politics / a Primer

Keeping the Republic / California Politics

California Politics: A Primer

California Politics: A Primer

BUNDLE: Kernell: The Logic of American Politics 6e + Van Vechten: California Politics 3e

California Politics: A Primer

BUNDLE: Barbour: Keeping the Republic, 6e Brief + Van Vechten: California Politics, 3e + Interactive eBook, 6e Brief

BUNDLE: Barbour: Keeping the Republic, 7e Full + Van Vechten: California Politics, 3e + Interactive eBook, 7e