The evolution of American legislatures : colonies, territories, and states, 1619-2009 / Peverill Squire.

Author/creator Squire, Peverill
Format Book
Publication InfoAnn Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2012.
Description440 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesLegislative 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012011075
ISBN9780472118311 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0472118315 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780472028405 (e-book)
ISBN0472028405 (e-book)
Standard identifier# 40021149788

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks JK1021 .S69 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold