The California Republic Institutions, Statesmanship, and Policies

The essays in The California Republic explore the evolution of Progressivism in California and also its contemporary policy consequences. Designed to work in tandem with other texts or as a stand-alone reader, the book examines themes ranging from founding principles to institutions, from local government to statesmanship, and from elections to policy analysis. By daring to use a variety of approaches, these essays lead to a greater understanding of the polity of the nation's largest state and a deeper appreciation of the nature of republican government.

Thomas J. Massaro, S.J., is assistant professor of moral theology at Weston Jesuit School of Theology Thomas A. Shannon is professor of religion and social ethics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts, and author of more than twenty books in the field of ethics, particularly medical ethics