The Executive Branch of State Government - People, Process, and Politics (Hardcover)

This volume offers both historical and contemporary perspectives on the office of the governor, covering all 50 states and providing a comprehensive examination of the executive branch at the state level. One of three titles in ABC-CLIO's About State Government set, this work offers comprehensive coverage of contemporary American politics at the state level. It explores the critical roles played by the governorship and state-level bureaucracies-both in managing the state's business and as a component of the overall national system of government. Written by some of the nation's foremost authorities on state politics, The Executive Branch of State Government chronicles the evolution of the state-level executive apparatus from colonial times to the present, emphasizing its current importance on the local and national political stage. Chapters examine the structure and function of the governorship and state agencies, the people who serve as governor and in those agencies, and the multitude of forces that impact their work. A separate chapter examines the particular characteristics of executive branches state by state. Ten contributors from across the United States, each an accomplished expert in state-level politics and government Full depictions of the organization of the executive branch in the 50 states plus sidebars on influential trends, issues, and personalities

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2006
First published:	April 2006
Editors:	Margaret R. Ferguson
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	467
ISBN-13:	978-1-85109-771-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > General Promotions
LSN:	1-85109-771-6
Barcode:	9781851097715

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