American state and local politics directions for the 21st century / edited by Ronald E. Weber and Paul Brace.
| Other author | Weber, Ronald E., 1938- |
| Other author | Brace, Paul, 1954- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Chatham House Publishers, Seven Bridges Press, |
| Description | xiv, 361 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | States and localities transformed / Ronald E. Weber and Paul Brace -- Devolution and challenge for state and local governance / Robert M. Stein -- Governors : their heritage and future / Nelson C. Dometrius -- The institutionalized legislature and the rise of the antipolitics era / Paul Brace and Daniel S. Ward -- Statehouse bureaucracy : institutional consistency in a changing environment / Charles Barrilleaux -- State judicial politics : rules, structures, and the political game / Melinda Gann Hall -- The embattled mayors and local executives / James H. Svara -- The resurgent city councils / Susan MacManus -- State and local parties in a candidate-centered age / John F. Bibby -- The opening up of state and local election processes / Charles S. Bullock III -- Interest representation in the states / Virginia Gray and David Lowery -- Policy change in the American states / Evan J. Ringquist and James C. Garand -- Policy change in American cities and counties / Elaine B. Sharpe. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-348) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 99006050 |
| ISBN | 1566430712 |