Engines of democracy : politics and 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. Building on earlier work with new data and rece...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC :
CQ Press,
c2009.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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. Building on earlier work with new data and recent interviews and observations, Rosenthal looks at the way representation works, American's critical view of their legislatures, the role of legislative leaders, the dynamics of executive-legislative relationships, as well as norms and ethics. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 466 pages) |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781483330808 (ebook) : |