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Paperback Recall!: California's Political Earthquake Book

ISBN: 076561457X

ISBN13: 9780765614575

Recall!: California's Political Earthquake

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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...

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Unmatched in its acutely keen and balanced perspective

Also available in a hardcover edition (0765614561, $45.95), Recall!: California's Political Earthquake by San Jose State University political science professors Larry N. Gerston and Terry Christensen is the true story of the 2003 election to recall California's sitting governor, Gray Davis. Detailing in precise economic, political, and sociological terms the events that led up to the vote and the election of bodybuilder turned actor turned politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, Recall! is a superb addition to modern American history shelves, and unmatched in its acutely keen and balanced perspective of recent events.
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