Politics in the American states
Subtitle: a comparative analysis
By: editors, Virginia Gray, Russell L. Hanson.
Contributors: Gray, Virginia, 1945-; Hanson, Russell L., 1953-
Edition: 9th ed.
Publisher: CQ Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 473
ISBN-13: 9780872893429
Subjects: State governments -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The socioeconomic and political context of states / Virginia Gray; title: Intergovernmental relations / Russell L. Hanson; title: Parties and elections / Thomas M. Holbrook and Raymond J. La Raja; title: Interest groups in the states / Anthony J. Nownes, Clive S. Thomas, and Ronald J. Hrebenar; title: The initiative process / Shaun Bowler and Todd Donovan; title: Legislative politics in the states / Keith E. Hamm and Gary F. Moncrief; title: Governors and the executive branch / Thad Beyle and Margaret Ferguson; title: State courts : politics and the judicial process / Melinda Gann Hall; title: State corrections policy / John Wooldredge; title: Fiscal policy in the American states / Robert C. Lowry; title: State health and welfare programs / Mark Carl Rom; title: The politics of education / Kenneth K. Wong; title: Economic and social regulation / Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha and Kenneth J. Meier; title: Economic development and infrastructure policy / Martin Saiz and Susan Clarke.