Download or read book Political Encyclopedia of U.S. States and Regions: Part one. Topical essays written by Donald P. Haider-Markel and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 1102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative and useful reference fills the need for practical information and conceptual analysis of the roles and functions of state government by providing accessible state-by-state and regional overviews of government and politics. Features include substantive essays; in-depth profiles of each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and all U.S. territories; an encyclopedic A to Z section with entries covering the overarching concepts, structures, and processes that are important to state and local government, and politics in general; and a detailed section on data and statistics emphasizing historical and demographic trends that have helped shape regional and state government and politics. - Publisher.