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West Virginia Politics and Government offers the only recent study of politics in the Mountain State. Combining new empirical information about political behavior with a close examination of the capacity of the state's government, this second edition is a comprehensive and pointed study of the ability of the state's government to respond to the needs of a largely rural and relatively low-income population. The authors discuss public demands on state government, the shaping of the political agenda by interest groups, elections and the role of political parties, and the influence of the federal government on the state's political and administrative functions. The book also examines the nature of the state's constitution and the role of governmental institutions, including the state legislature, the governor, and the state bureaucracy, in the making of public policy and the construction of a state budget, as well as the judiciary and local governments. The concluding chapter assesses the future of governance in the state.
Contents
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
