When Daniel Elazar published his work on state political culture Nevada was an Individualistic state, and still is today. A state that is considered Individualistic has the following characteristics: government is viewed as an extension of the marketplace, government provides people with services they want, but do not interfere with the people’s private lives, politics are ran like a business, and the politicians are well-paid business men and women (Smith and Greenblatt 14). Nevada is an Individualistic state because officeholders run the government with marketplace tactics, achieving goals allows corruption to occur in many facets of the state, and its politics are left up to the professionals. A business-like culture is essential to be
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Department of Commerce in 2007, Nevada had 221, 260 firms and almost 25% of those firms were located in Las Vegas (“State and County QuickFacts”). This is not surprising because Individualistic cultures are known to rely on service providers, especially when it comes to the role of government. However, since gambling does play a large role in Nevada’s income and affects the individuals who live there, government has to step in to make policy changes and act like a business every known and then. Individualistic cultures are known for having statues that are different from or illegal in other states, and Nevada is no exception to the rule. In the United States, Nevada is the only state that legally allows prostitution, and brothels; however there is not one in Nevada’s most popular destination, Las Vegas. John Glionna and Javier Panzar from the Los Angeles Times talked to a brothel owner in Nevada who said, “When you legalize prostitution, you take out all of the criminal elements and get safer sex. These girls are educated, young businesswomen” (Glionna and Panzar). Business-like politics allows for government to legalize things that will make them money and attract more people, however in recent years the prostitution ring has shrunk because those who live in Nevada have better things to
Department of Commerce in 2007, Nevada had 221, 260 firms and almost 25% of those firms were located in Las Vegas (“State and County QuickFacts”). This is not surprising because Individualistic cultures are known to rely on service providers, especially when it comes to the role of government. However, since gambling does play a large role in Nevada’s income and affects the individuals who live there, government has to step in to make policy changes and act like a business every known and then. Individualistic cultures are known for having statues that are different from or illegal in other states, and Nevada is no exception to the rule. In the United States, Nevada is the only state that legally allows prostitution, and brothels; however there is not one in Nevada’s most popular destination, Las Vegas. John Glionna and Javier Panzar from the Los Angeles Times talked to a brothel owner in Nevada who said, “When you legalize prostitution, you take out all of the criminal elements and get safer sex. These girls are educated, young businesswomen” (Glionna and Panzar). Business-like politics allows for government to legalize things that will make them money and attract more people, however in recent years the prostitution ring has shrunk because those who live in Nevada have better things to