Guide to State Politics and Policy
Guide to State Politics and Policy
Editors: Niemi, Richard G. and Dyck, Joshua J.
Publication Year: 2013
Publisher: CQ Press
Single-User Purchase Price:
$244.00

Unlimited-User Purchase Price:
$366.00
ISBN: 978-1-4522-1996-7
Category: Social Sciences - Political science
Image Count:
122
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
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.
Table of Contents
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The Past, Present, and Future of State Politics and Policy Research
- Federalism
- Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations
- The Past, Present, and Future Role of State Constitutions
- Geography, Political Culture, and American Politics
- Interstate Interactions
- Elections and Voter Participation
- Democratic Responsiveness
- Initiative and Referendum
- Election Administration
- Influences on State Elections
- Parties, Interest Groups, and Media
- State Party Organizations
- Interest Groups and Their Influence
- Regulating Interest Groups in the States
- Media Politics in the States
- Legislatures
- History and Development of State Legislatures, 1619 to 1961
- Districting
- Legislative Diversity
- Leadership and Committee Organization
- Legislative Reform
- Executive Branch
- Gubernatorial Backgrounds, History, Elections, Powers
- Bureaucracy
- Courts
- Organization and Structure of State Courts
- Judicial Selection and Retention of State Court Judges
- Specialization in the Courts
- Courts and the Initiative and Referendum Process
- Public Policy
- Policy Process in the States
- Innovations and Diffusion
- Fiscal Policy
- Moral Issues
- Criminal Justice Policy and Public Safety in the American States
- Education Policy
- Environmental Policy
- Health Care
- Immigration
- Welfare
- Guide to Information and Data About the States