Jennifer Bachner, Benjamin Ginsberg

America's State Governments

A Critical Look at Disconnected Democracies

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This text critically analyzes government and governance in the American states. For students and citizens of state politics, the book concludes with a proposal aimed at civic literacy and action.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 182
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 435g
• ISBN-13: 9780367468484
• ISBN-10: 0367468484
• Artikelnr.: 69985972

Autorenporträt

Jennifer Bachner is Director of the Program in Data Analytics and Policy at Johns Hopkins University. Benjamin Ginsberg is the David Bernstein Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Center for Advanced Governmental Studies at Johns Hopkins University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Disconnected Democracies
2 State Constitutions
3 The States in the Federal System
4 State Governors
5 State Legislatures and Representative Government
6 State Justice Systems
7 Corruption in State and Municipal Government
8 Conclusion: What is to be Done?