Engines of democracy : politics & policymaking in state legislatures
State legislators have often been in the shadow of their national counterparts, but they drive the processes of democracy. Rosenthal brings together a lifetime of research and experience on state legislative politics into one eminently readable volume--a dynamic, inside view of the people involved...
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| Format: | eBook Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington DC
CQ Press
2009
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| Edition: | 1 |
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| ISBN: | 9780872894594, 0872894592 |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 - Why Legislatures Are Not Appreciated -- Chapter 2 - Lives of Legislators -- Chapter 3 - Rooted in Their Districts -- Chapter 4 - Legislative Parties and Elections -- Chapter 5 - Interest Groups and Lobbying -- Chapter 6 - On Legislative Terrain -- Chapter 7 - The Job of Leadership -- Chapter 8 - The Governor as "Chief Legislator" -- Chapter 9 - The Stuff of Law -- Chapter 10 - What Makes Lawmaking Tough -- Chapter 11 - How Majorities Get Made -- Chapter 12 - How Well Do Legislatures Work? -- Selected Bibliography -- Index
- Introduction -- Why Legislatures are Not Appreciated -- Lives of Legislators -- Rooted in Their Districts -- Legislative Parties and Elections -- Interest Groups and Lobbying -- On Legislative Terrain -- The Job of Leadership -- The Governor as “Chief Legislator” -- The Stuff of Law -- What Makes Lawmaking Tough -- How Majorities Get Made -- How Well Do Legislatures Work?