Kansas Politics and Government

The Clash of Political Cultures

H Edward Flentje author Joseph Aistrup author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:University of Nebraska Press

Published:1st Mar '10

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An introduction to and overview of the modern era of Kansas politics and government in the context of the state's history and political cultures

The rich history of Kansas politics continues to generate an abundant literature. This volume uses the prism of political cultures to interpret Kansas politics and disclose the intimate connections between the state's past and its current politics.The rich history of Kansas politics continues to generate an abundant literature. The state’s beginning as “Bleeding Kansas” followed by Prohibition, populism, the Progressive Era, and the Dust Bowl, through to the present day, have given local and national writers and scholars an intriguing topic for exploration. While historians and biographers shed light on pieces of this history, journalists focus on current political affairs in the state. Rarely, however, are past and present connected to fully illuminate an understanding of Kansas politics and government. This volume uses the prism of political cultures to interpret Kansas politics and disclose the intimate connections between the state’s past and its current politics. The framework of political cultures evolves from underlying political preferences for liberty, order, and equality, and these preferences form the basis for the active political cultures of individualism, hierarchy, and egalitarianism. This comprehensive examination of Kansas political institutions argues that Kansas politics, historically and presently, may best be understood as a clash of political cultures.

"This book is likely to become the standard text in courses on Kansas politics."-Michael A. Smith, Kansas History -- Michael A. Smith Kansas History "This is an impressive performance, and Kansas Politics and Government ranks as one of the best in the Nebraska series. For understanding Kansas and the politics of the Plains more generally, it should be required reading."-Burdett A. Loomis, Great Plains Quarterly -- Burdett A. Loomis Great Plains Quarterly

ISBN: 9780803220287

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290 pages