1st Edition

Governance And The Changing American States

By David Hedge Copyright 1998
    224 Pages
    by Routledge

    228 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book chronicles the kinds of changes that have occurred on the "demand" and "supply" sides of American state government. It assesses the consequences of those developments for the quality of statehouse democracy and the ability of state governments to govern responsibly and effectively.

    Preface -- Introduction -- Demand-Side Changes: Elections and Citizen Participation -- Demand-Side Changes: Political Parties and Interest Groups -- The Governors -- The Legislatures -- The Courts -- Summary and Conclusions

    Biography

    David Hedge