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Book SynopsisUsing a variety of lenses, contributors to this volume present unique perspectives, revealing both regional and national insights. Chapters address findings on a variety of topics, including effects of political culture heritage on perceptions of civil discourse phenomena and the impact of legislative professionalization.
Table of ContentsDedication and Tributes to Dr. Martha (Marty) Mullen
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Steven Stehr and Sam Reed
PREFACE I
Bradley McMillan, Craig Curtis, and Megan Remmel
PREFACE II
James R. Hanni
PREFACE III
Richard Kimball
Editors' Introduction
CHAPTER 1
Political Culture, Historical Legacy, and Contemporary Levels of Civil Discourse in U.S. State
Legislatures: Evidence on Selective Impact vs Ubiquitous Penetration of Incivility in U.S. State Legislatures
Nicholas P. Lovrich and Christopher A. Simon
CHAPTER 2
The Connection between Legislative Professionalism and Legislative Civility
William D. Schreckhise and Francis A. Benjamin
CHAPTER 3
Nonprofits, Civility, and the Legislative Processes: Does Public Interest Lobbying Make a Difference?
John C. Pierce and Burdett Loomis
CHAPTER 4
Term Limits: Presumed and Actual Impact on Civility
William D. Schreckhise, Daniel E. Chand, and Francis A. Benjamin
CHAPTER 5
The Perspectives of Former State Solons: Comparing Revolvers with Other Lobbyists
Francis A. Benjamin and Briana M. Huett
CHAPTER 6
State Income Inequality and Incivility
Leanne S. Giordono, Brent S. Steel and Claire McMorris
CHAPTER 7
Rural and Urban Polarization and Civility in State Legislatures
Claire McMorris, Brent S. Steel and Leanne S. Giordono
CHAPTER 8
Modeling the Sources of Cross-State Differences in Legislative Civility
Luke Fowler, Stephanie L. Witt, and Jaclyn J. Kettler
CHAPTER 9
From the Inside Looking In: State Legislative Civility from a Practitioner's Perspective
Karl Kurtz
CHAPTER 10
Encouraging Civility in State Legislatures: How to Train Legislators, and How to Measure the Results
Robert G. Boatright
CHAPTER 11
Summary Overview: Insights for Practitioners and Academics
John C. Pierce and Max Neiman
Contributors' Biographies
Indexes
