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Alaska Politics and Public Policy
The Dynamics of Beliefs, Institutions, Personalities, and Power
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2016
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Politics in Alaska have changed significantly since the last major book on the subject was published more than twenty years ago, with the rise and fall of Sarah Palin and the rise and fall of oil prices being but two of the many developments to alter the political landscape.
This book, the most comprehensive on the subject to date, focuses on the question of how beliefs, institutions, personalities, and power interact to shape Alaska politics and public policy. Drawing on these interactions, the contributors explain how and why certain issues get dealt with successfully and others unsuccessfully, and why some issues are taken up quickly while others are not addressed at all. This comprehensive guide to the political climate of Alaska will be essential to anyone studying the politics of America’s largest—and in some ways most unusual—state.
This book, the most comprehensive on the subject to date, focuses on the question of how beliefs, institutions, personalities, and power interact to shape Alaska politics and public policy. Drawing on these interactions, the contributors explain how and why certain issues get dealt with successfully and others unsuccessfully, and why some issues are taken up quickly while others are not addressed at all. This comprehensive guide to the political climate of Alaska will be essential to anyone studying the politics of America’s largest—and in some ways most unusual—state.
Author / Editor information
Clive S. Thomas taught political science for thirty years at the University of Alaska in Juneau. In 1988, he established the Alaska Universities Legislative Internship Program, which he ran for twenty-five years. He is now a senior fellow at the Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service at Washington State University.
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“The foremost work on the politics of Alaska. . . . A sorely needed addition to Alaska’s political discourse in challenging times.”
— Glenn Daniel Wright, University of Alaska Southeast"The end result of this enormous body of facts and commentary is an encyclopedic work"
— Alaska History"The authors of Alaska Politics and Public Policy do an admirable job of breaking down the extremely complex and often contradictory aspects of Alaskan politics, policy, and residents' attitudes. Their writing style avoids too much jargon, and when specific language is needed, they provide useful definitions. . . . Certainly, as a resource on understanding contemporary issues in Alaskan political culture, this book is a must-read for academics, students, and politicians concerned with the state and its future."
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Front Matter
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Dedication
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Contents
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Foreword
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Preface
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Acknowledgments
35 - Part I Alaska Politics and Public Policy: An Introduction
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Chapter 1 Understanding Alaska and Its Political Environment
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Chapter 2 The Fundamentals of Alaska Politics: Influences, Characteristics, Issues, and Power
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Chapter 3 Making Public Policy in Alaska: An Overview of the Process and Its Political Dynamics
83 - Partie II Major Influences Shaping Alaska's Politics and its Policy Environment
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Chapter 4 Alaska's Constitution: Shaping the Foundations and Development of Politics, Government, and Public Policy
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Chapter 5 Alaska's Political Culture: The Confluence of Individualism, Dependence, and Pragmatism
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Chapter 6 Alaska's Political Economy: Structure and Power Dynamics
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Chapter 7 Alaska's Political Economy: Outside Forces, Economic Viability, and Public Policy Options
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Chapter 8 Alaska's State Revenues: Economic Reality Colliding with Political Pressures
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Chapter 9 Alaska Natives and the State's Political Economy: Changing Power Relationships
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Chapter 10 Federal Influences and Intergovernmental Relations: Constraints, Conflicts, and Benefits
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Chapter 11 Alaska and the World: The Achievements, Potential, and Limits of Public Policy and Private Initiatives
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Chapter 12 The Role and Operation of Government in Alaska: Myths, Practicalities, and the Owner State
381 - Partie III Developing and Implementing Public Policy: The Interaction of Beliefs, Institutions, Personalities, and Power
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Chapter 13 The Role of Political Parties: Weak Organizations, Strong Caucuses, Intermittent Bipartisanship
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Chapter 14 Campaigns and Elections: The Interaction of Weak Partisanship, Ideology, Personality, and Pragmatism
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Chapter 15 Interest Groups, Lobbying, and Lobbyists, and their Effects on Democracy in Alaska
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Chapter 16 The Legislature, the Governor, and the Bureaucracy: Conflict, Cooperation, Personalities, and Power
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Chapter 17 The State Courts and Alaska Politics: Independence, Public Accountability, and Political Influence
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Chapter 18 Alaska's Local Government System, Public Policies, and State-Local Power Dynamics
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Chapter 19 Understanding Alaska's State Budget: The Process and Its Political Dynamics
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Chapter 20 The Media and Public Opinion in Alaska: How Influential?
699 - Partie IV Issues and Policies Generated by the Political Economy of the Owner State
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Chapter 21 Natural Resources and the Owner State: Economic and Political Realities and Policy Dynamics
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Chapter 22 The Politics of Alaska's Environment: Reconciling Conflicts
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Chapter 23 Fisheries Politics and Policy Making: The Move from General to Restricted Access
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Chapter 24 Oil and Gas Issues and Policies: The Risks and Rewards of Being an Energy-Producing State
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Chapter 25 The Alaska Permanent Fund and the Permanent Fund Dividend: The Owner State's Experiment in Managing Petroleum Wealth
887 - Partie V Issues and Policies Regarding State Services Delivery
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Chapter 26 Education—K–12 and the University: Meeting the Needs of all Alaska Students?
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Chapter 27 Social Services and Corrections: Intergovernmental, Public and Private Policy Making, and Power Dynamics
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Chapter 28 Transportation and Infrastructure: The Influence of Local and Special Interests in an Intergovernmental Policy-Making Environment
1063 - Partie VI Politics, Issues, Policies, and Political Power in Alaska: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives
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Chapter 29 Assessing the Past and Present Performance of Alaska's Political and Governmental System
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Chapter 30 Choices and Prospects for Reform: A New Era or More of the Same?
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Glossary of Terms, Concepts, and Acronyms
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Further Reading and Research Resources
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About the Editor and the Contributors
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Index
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