State legislators have often been in the shadow of their national counterparts, but they drive the processes of democracy. This title... Læs mere
Governors - both in, and now out of, office - see the job as the best in politics. Why is that? This title shows students how and why governors succeed as policy leaders and makes a case as to why some governors are better at leveraging the institutional advantages of the office.
Based on a scholar's firsthand observations of legislatures as well as interviews with legislators, legislative staff, and lobbyists, this work describes and analyzes the contemporary state of legislatures and the legislative process in the fifty states.
Suitable as a supplement for courses on state politics or interest groups, this title examines the lobbying scene: the settings in which lobbying... Læs mere
By showing students what democracy entails in practice - the in's and out's of legislators actually doing their jobs - this title helps them see... Læs mere
A title that establishes the important aspects of American state legislatures - what they are and how they do their jobs. It argues that, on the whole, the American legislature must be evaluated on the basis of its processes, not its products.