For the first time, more than two dozen of the most prominent scholars and community leaders in Alaska have come together to offer a comprehensive look into Alaska’s politics and public policy. This volume offers a complete reevaluation of the key past and present issues in Alaska politics and government—and a forecast of issues on the horizon. A one-volume primer on Alaska affairs in a readable and accessible format, Alaska Politics and Public Policy provides public officials, business leaders, students, and the general public with the foundation they need to begin to understand the forty-ninth state.