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Recall!: California's Political Earthquake

Autor Larry N. Gerston, Terry Christensen
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 feb 2004

Observăm în ultimele decenii o evoluție critică a sistemelor politice administrative, în care mecanismele democrației directe au încetat să fie simple instrumente de rezervă, devenind forțe capabile să răstoarne ordinea executivă stabilită. Recall! oferă o analiză riguroasă a acestui fenomen, concentrându-se pe „cutremurul politic” din 2003, când California a captat atenția globală prin revocarea guvernatorului Gray Davis. Putem afirma că lucrarea nu este doar o cronică a unui eveniment izolat, ci un studiu de caz esențial despre modul în care volatilitatea economică și blocajul legislativ pot cataliza schimbări politice radicale.

Structura volumului este organizată metodologic pentru a ghida cititorul de la contextul macro — statutul Californiei de putere economică globală — către detaliile tehnice ale crizei. Autorii Larry N. Gerston și Terry Christensen explorează în prima parte „furtuna perfectă” formată din criza energetică și deficitul bugetar, trecând apoi în partea a doua la dinamica legislativă și paradoxul limitării mandatelor. Această progresie explică de ce un stat cu o diversitate atât de complexă a devenit terenul fertil pentru ascensiunea unui personaj atipic precum Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Cititorii familiarizați cu California’s Recall Election of Gavin Newsom vor aprecia modul în care acest volum fundamentează precedentul istoric, oferind perspectiva necesară pentru a înțelege de ce tentativele de revocare au devenit o constantă în politica „Statului de Aur”. Față de lucrări mai generale precum The California Republic, această carte se distinge prin focalizarea intensă pe mecanismele specifice de calificare pe buletinul de vot și pe psihologia politică a unui guvernator aflat în declin. În contextul operei lui Larry N. Gerston, lucrarea se situează între analizele sale teoretice despre politici publice, precum Public Policymaking in a Democratic Society, și preocupările sale recente privind integritatea democratică abordate în Trumpism, Bigotry, and the Threat to American Democracy.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780765614575
ISBN-10: 076561457X
Pagini: 199
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

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Recomandăm această carte cercetătorilor în științe politice și studenților la administrație publică care doresc să înțeleagă riscurile și avantajele democrației directe. Veți câștiga o perspectivă clară asupra modului în care o economie de talie mondială poate fi paralizată de blocaje legislative și cum mecanismele constituționale pot fi folosite pentru a schimba rapid conducerea statului în perioade de criză.


Despre autor

Larry N. Gerston este profesor emerit de științe politice la Universitatea de Stat din San José și un observator activ al proceselor electorale americane. Cu o carieră dedicată analizei politicilor publice, el a semnat peste unsprezece volume academice, fiind considerat o autoritate în ceea ce privește guvernarea Californiei. Expertiza sa este dublată de prezența constantă în mass-media ca analist politic, oferindu-i capacitatea de a traduce concepte teoretice complexe în narațiuni accesibile. Lucrările sale explorează frecvent intersecția dintre participarea cetățenească, responsabilitatea guvernamentală și dinamica puterii în democrațiile contemporane.


Descriere scurtă

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.

Cuprins

Preface -- Photos follow page 78 -- Part I. The Politics of Recall -- 1. The California Republic: More Like a Nation Than a State -- Land of Direct Democracy -- “California Sets the Pace”: Tom Brokaw, NBC News, -- October 8, 2003 California’s Economy: Ranking Sixth in the World If the State Were a Nation Diversity Compounded by Diversity Fractured Political Parties -- Out of History and Diversity: Opportunity—and Opportunists -- 2. Elements of a Perfect Storm -- The Power Crisis A Plunging Economy The Budget Deficit And Then the Rains Came . . . -- Part II. The Shaping of the Battle -- 3. The Legislature: Gridlock Defined -- The Problem of the Two-Thirds Vote -- The Term-Limits Paradox -- Safe Districts and Dangerous Legislative Conflicts -- Adding Fuel to the Fire -- 4. Governor Gray Davis: Triumph, Decline, Denial -- Who Is Gray Davis? -- Governor Davis: “Implement My Vision” -- Slow Reaction: A Governor in Denial Davis Agonistes -- 5. Qualifying for the Ballot: Right-Wing Conspiracy or Convergence of Interests? -- Qualifying for the Ballot Instigators and Visionaries -- The Stealth Campaign: The Internet and Talk Radio -- Darrell Issa’s Golden Egg -- Davis Fights Back -- Republicans Engaged -- An Election Is Ordered -- Part III. The Campaign -- 6. The 75-Day Sprint -- The Recall Goes to Court A Two-Part Affair -- Gray Davis: Defending Slippery Turf -- Arnold Schwarzenegger: Capitalizing on the Mystique of -- Cruz Bustamante: The Democratic Alternative -- Tom McClintock: The Conservative Conscience -- Peter Camejo: The Liberal Conscience -- Bill Simon, Peter Ueberroth, and Arianna Huffington: -- The Dropouts The Supporting Cast And the Winner Is . . . -- 7. The Issues -- Voter Concerns -- Candidate Positions -- The Economy and the Budget -- Education: We’re All for the Kids -- Energy: Crisis and Conspiracy Theories -- Immigration—and Immigrant Candidates -- Social Issues: Gay Rights, Gun Control, Abortion, and Women’s Rights Other Issues: The Environment, Health Care, and Political Reform Issues: The Bottom Line -- 8. Interest Groups: Taking Sides -- The Right: Conservative Groups and the Recall The Left: Liberal Groups and the Recall Labor: Rallying the Troops Business: A Winner at Last Indians: California’s Newest Players Follow the Money -- Personality Politics: Movie Stars and Political Stars A Different Sort of Election -- 9. The Campaigns and the Media: -- Whose Election Is It Anyway? -- The Campaigns: Shaping the Messages -- The Polls: What Did We Know and When Did We Know It? -- The Debates -- The News Media: Kill the Messenger Alternative Media: Celebrity Politics The Final Cliffhanger -- Part IV. The Outcome -- 10. Davis Loses the Recall Battle -- A “Normal” Political Campaign in an Abnormal Political Climate A Mandate for Change Key Factors -- The Schwarzenegger Surprise Voting Groups -- A Smooth Operation After All Anatomy of a Defeat -- 11. Recall and Political Stability in California: -- Can They Coexist? -- Putting the Pieces Back Together Lessons Learned -- The Permanence of Structural Issues California Recall: “Perfect Storm” or Trendsetter? -- The Uncertainty Ahead -- 12. Epilogue -- Out with the Old—In with the New -- Schwarzenegger the Activist -- Early Victories -- Early Defeats -- Early Compromises -- The Movie Star and the Bully Pulpit -- More to Come—But What? -- Appendix A: Recall Timeline -- Appendix B: The 2003 Recall Election and California Politics on the Internet Notes Index -- About the Authors

Notă biografică

Larry N. Gerston is professor of political science at San Jose State University and the author or co-author of seven books on state and national politics. His Public Policy Making in a Democratic Society: A Guide to Civic Engagement has been heralded as a breakthrough primer for citizen involvement. Likewise, his California Politics and Government: A Practical Guide (co-authored with Terry Christensen) has sold more than 100,000 copies as the most popular book in its field. A native Californian, Gerston has worked for a county supervisor and a state legislator. For the past twenty-three years, he has been the political analyst at NBC11 in the San Francisco Bay area. In addition, Gerston has published The Costco Experience: An Unofficial Survivor’s Guide, a hands-on, tongue-in-cheek book about the world of warehouse shopping. Terry Christensen is professor of political science at San Jose State University and the author or co-author of six books and many newspaper op-ed pieces. He is frequently consulted by local and national media concerning political issues in California and Silicon Valley. He is currently at work on new editions of Reel Politics: American Political Movies from Birth of a Nation to Platoon, and Local Politics: Governing at the Grassroots (both forthcoming in 2005). He has served on numerous civic committees and commissions and currently is a member of the Advisory Board of City Year/ Silicon Valley and Program Chair for the Commonwealth Club/Silicon Valley. In 1998, he was named San Jose State University’s Outstanding Professor.