The evolution of American legislatures : colonies, territories, and states, 1619-2009 / Peverill Squire.
| Author/creator | Squire, Peverill |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2012. |
| Description | 440 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Legislative politics & policy making Legislative politics & policy making. ^A1144557 |
| Contents | Tracing how American legislatures changed over time -- The colonial assemblies and the beginnings of American legislatures -- The original state legislatures -- The missing link: territorial legislatures -- The odd evolutionary cases -- The institutionalizing of state legislatures in the nineteenth century -- The professionalizing of state legislatures since 1900 -- Where does legislative evolution go from here?. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2012011075 |
| ISBN | 9780472118311 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0472118315 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780472028405 (e-book) |
| ISBN | 0472028405 (e-book) |
| Standard identifier# | 40021149788 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JK1021 .S69 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |