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The book critiques the predominant focus on the U.S. Congress in legislative studies, highlighting a significant gap in comparative, cross-institutional research. It argues that this narrow perspective restricts the exploration of various theories regarding legislative organization and behavior. By emphasizing the potential insights gained from comparing the 99 American state legislative chambers, the author advocates for a broader approach that could enrich the field and enhance understanding of legislative dynamics.

A concise and provocative introduction to state legislative politics, State Legislatures Today is designed as a supplement for state and local government courses and upper level courses on legislative politics.

Why States Matter introduces students to the very tangible and constantly evolving implications, limitations, and foundations of America's state political institutions, and accessibly explains the ways that the political powers of the states manifest themselves in the cultures, economies, and lives of everyday Americans, and always will.

This comprehensive guide to the American government defines politics as a means of devising rules for the management of conflict. Its coverage of the social context of American politics introduces students to the diversity of the American people and its consequences for US politics.