Guide to State Politics and Policy

Herausgeber: Niemi, Richard G; Dyck, Joshua J

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

No previous book has pulled together into one place a single, comprehensive volume that provides up-to-date coverage of state government and politics, along with the states' current and future public policies. This new book does just that, offering students, scholars, citizens, policy advocates, and state specialists accessible information on state politics and policy in 34 topical chapters written by experts in the field. The guide provides contemporary analysis of state institutions, processes, and public policies, along with both historical and theoretical perspectives that help readers develop a comprehensive understanding of the 50 U.S. states' complex and changing political spheres. Those who use this volume-from experienced scholars to neophytes-can rely upon the guide to provide: * Basic factual information on state politics and policy * Core explanatory frameworks and competing arguments * Insightful coverage of major policy areas as they have played out in the states.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sage Publications
• Seitenzahl: 480
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 279mm x 216mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 1338g
• ISBN-13: 9781452219967
• ISBN-10: 1452219966
• Artikelnr.: 39364181

Inhaltsangabe

Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations - Carol S. Weissert
The Past, Present, and Future Role of State Constitutions - John Dinan
Geography, Political Culture, and American Politics - James G. Gimpel
Interstate Interactions - Ann O'M. Bowman
Democratic Responsiveness - Justin Phillips
Initiative and Referendum - Frederick J. Boehmke and Joshua J. Dyck
Election Administration - Michael J. Hanmer and Richard G. Niemi
Influences on State Elections - Thomas M. Carsey and Monica Moore
State Party Organizations - Paul S. Herrnson and Jeffrey A. Taylor
Interest Groups and Their Influence - Peter L. Francia
Regulating Interest Groups in the States - Christopher Witko
Media Politics in the States - Martin Johnson
History and Development of State Legislatures, 1619 to 1961 - Peverill
Squire
Districting - Michael P. McDonald
Legislative Diversity - Beth Reingold
Leadership and Committee Organization - James Coleman Battista
Legislative Reform - Alan Rosenthal
Gubernatorial Backgrounds, History, Elections, Powers - Margaret R.
Ferguson and Joseph J. Foy
Bureaucracy - Cynthia Bowling
Organization and Structure of State Courts - Paul Brace
Judicial Selection and Retention of State Court Judges - Meghan E. Leonard
and Laura Carlson
Specialization in the Courts - Lawrence Baum
Courts and the Initiative and Referendum Process - Kenneth P. Miller and
Aditya Pai
Policy Process in the States - Lilliard Richardson
Innovations and Diffusion - Andrew Karch
Fiscal Policy - James E. Alt, Soledad Artiz Prillaman, and David Dreyer
Lassen
Moral Issues - Laura S. Hussey
Criminal Justice Policy and Public Safety in the American States - Nicholas
P. Lovrich, Faith E. Lutze, and Nichole R. Lovrich
Education Policy - J. Celeste Lay
Environmental Policy - David M. Konisky
Health Care - Laura Katz Olson
Immigration - Tristany Leikem and Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz
Welfare - Richard C. Fording