Richard A Brisbin, Robert Jay Dilger, Allan S Hammock, L Christopher Plein

West Virginia Politics and Government

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Produktbeschreibung

Richard A. Brisbin Jr. is an associate professor of political science at West Virginia University. He is the author of A Strike Like No Other Strike: Law and Resistance during the Pittston Coal Strike of 1989¿1990. ¿ Robert Jay Dilger is an assistant director and senior specialist in American national government at the Congressional Research Service in the Library of Congress. He is the coauthor of Welfare Reform in West Virginia . ¿ Allan S. Hammock is an associate professor emeritus of political science at West Virginia University. He is the coeditor of Points of View: Readings in American Government and Politics, 9th edition. ¿ L. Christopher Plein is an associate professor of public administration at the School of Applied Social Sciences at West Virginia University. He is the coauthor of Welfare Reform in West Virginia.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Univ of Nebraska Press
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 348
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 221mm x 150mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780803262430
• ISBN-10: 0803262434
• Artikelnr.: 23596400

Autorenporträt

Richard A. Brisbin Jr. is an associate professor of political science at West Virginia University. He is the author of A Strike Like No Other Strike: Law and Resistance during the Pittston Coal Strike of 1989-1990.   Robert Jay Dilger is an assistant director and senior specialist in American national government at the Congressional Research Service in the Library of Congress. He is the coauthor of Welfare Reform in West Virginia .   Allan S. Hammock is an associate professor emeritus of political science at West Virginia University. He is the coeditor of Points of View: Readings in American Government and Politics, 9th edition.   L. Christopher Plein is an associate professor of public administration at the School of Applied Social Sciences at West Virginia University. He is the coauthor of Welfare Reform in West Virginia.

Inhaltsangabe

Series Preface    000
Acknowledgments   000
Introduction: Mountain State Politics     000
Part 1: The Construction of the Political Agenda
1. Sources of the Political Agenda: Geography, History, Economy, and
Political Culture    000
2. Public Contributions to the Political Agenda: Participation, Parties,
and Elections    000
3. Interest Group Politics    000
4. Intergovernmental Relations and the Political Agenda     000
Part 2: Political Institutions
5. Constitutional Politics    000
6. The Legislature      000
7. The Governor and Executive Offices     000
8. The Administration of State Policies   000
9. The Budget Process   000
10. The Judiciary 000
11. Local Government    000
12. Policy Controversies and the Capacity of the State Government 000
Notes 000
Suggestions for Further Reading     000
Index 000