The politics of Massachusetts exceptionalism : reputation meets reality / edited by Jerold Duquette and Erin O'Brien.

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9781613769461
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JK3116 .P655 2022

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Jerold J. Duquette and Erin O'Brien -- Massachusetts politics : context and culture / Erin O'Brien -- Local government and regional politics / Shannon Jenkins -- Massachusetts on the national stage / Peter Ubertaccio -- The Massachusetts General Court : exceptionally old-school / Shannon Jenkins -- Governor of the Commonwealth : a "not so" supreme executive magistrate / Jerold J. Duquette -- The courts and the constitution : exceptionally enduring / Lawrence Friedman -- Political parties and elections / Maurice T. Cunningham and Peter Ubertaccio -- From laggard to leader : voter access in Massachusetts / Erin O'Brien -- The Massachusetts Initiative and referendum process / Jerold Duquette and Maurice T. Cunningham -- Latinx in Massachusetts politics / Luis F. Jiménez -- Not so exceptional : women and women of color in Massachusetts politics / Erin O'Brien -- Massachusetts politics : exceptional? It's complicated / Jerold Duquette and Erin O'Brien.

Subject: "Are claims of Massachusetts's special and instructive place in American history and politics justified? Alternately described as a "city upon a hill" and "an organized system of hatreds," Massachusetts politics has indisputably exerted an outsized pull on the national stage. The Commonwealth's leaders often argue for the state's distinct position within the union, citing its proud abolitionist history and its status as a policy leader on health care, gay marriage, and transgender rights, not to mention its fertile soil for budding national politicians. Detractors point to the state's busing crisis, sky high levels of economic inequality, and mixed support for undocumented immigrants. The Politics of Massachusetts Exceptionalism tackles these tensions, offering a collection of essays from public policy experts that address the state's noteworthy contributions to the nation's political history. This is a much-needed volume for Massachusetts policymakers, journalists, and community leaders, as well as those learning about political power at the state level, inside and outside of the classroom"--

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Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction: Massachusetts exceptionalism as identity and debate / Jerold J. Duquette and Erin O'Brien -- Massachusetts politics : context and culture / Erin O'Brien -- Local government and regional politics / Shannon Jenkins -- Massachusetts on the national stage / Peter Ubertaccio -- The Massachusetts General Court : exceptionally old-school / Shannon Jenkins -- Governor of the Commonwealth : a "not so" supreme executive magistrate / Jerold J. Duquette -- The courts and the constitution : exceptionally enduring / Lawrence Friedman -- Political parties and elections / Maurice T. Cunningham and Peter Ubertaccio -- From laggard to leader : voter access in Massachusetts / Erin O'Brien -- The Massachusetts Initiative and referendum process / Jerold Duquette and Maurice T. Cunningham -- Latinx in Massachusetts politics / Luis F. Jiménez -- Not so exceptional : women and women of color in Massachusetts politics / Erin O'Brien -- Massachusetts politics : exceptional? It's complicated / Jerold Duquette and Erin O'Brien.

"Are claims of Massachusetts's special and instructive place in American history and politics justified? Alternately described as a "city upon a hill" and "an organized system of hatreds," Massachusetts politics has indisputably exerted an outsized pull on the national stage. The Commonwealth's leaders often argue for the state's distinct position within the union, citing its proud abolitionist history and its status as a policy leader on health care, gay marriage, and transgender rights, not to mention its fertile soil for budding national politicians. Detractors point to the state's busing crisis, sky high levels of economic inequality, and mixed support for undocumented immigrants. The Politics of Massachusetts Exceptionalism tackles these tensions, offering a collection of essays from public policy experts that address the state's noteworthy contributions to the nation's political history. This is a much-needed volume for Massachusetts policymakers, journalists, and community leaders, as well as those learning about political power at the state level, inside and outside of the classroom"--

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