Governance and the Changing American States

Hedge, David

Routledge（2019/08発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 228 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780367316013
• DDC分類 352.13097309049

Full Description

America has rediscovered its states and their governments. After decades of dominance by the federal government, the balance of power is returning, often dramatically, to state governments. A devolution of authority began during the Reagan years, but recent Republican victories in Washington and in the states promise to accelerate the rate at which

Contents

1 Introduction -- 2 Demand-Side Changes: Elections and Citizen Participation -- 3 Demand-Side Changes: Political Parties and Interest Groups -- 4 The Governors -- 5 The Legislatures -- 6 The Courts -- 7 Summary and Conclusions