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Combining new empirical information about political behavior with a close examination of the capacity of the state’s government, this third edition of
West Virginia Politics and Government offers a comprehensive and pointed study of the ability of the state’s government to respond to the needs of a largely rural and relatively low-income population.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Part One: The Construction of the Political Agenda
Chapter One: Mountain State Politics
Chapter Two: Political Controversies in West Virginia
Chapter Three: Sources of the Political Agenda: The Influence of Political Culture
Chapter Four: The Public and the Political Agenda: Legitimacy and Participation
Chapter Five: Political Parties, Elections, and the Political Agenda
Chapter Six: Organized Interests and the Political Agenda
Chapter Seven: Intergovernmental Relations and the Political Agenda
Part Two: Political Institutions
Chapter Eight: Constitutional Politics
Chapter Nine: The Legislature
Chapter Ten: The Governor and Executive Officers
Chapter Eleven: The Administration of State Policies
Chapter Twelve: Public Finance and the Budget Process
Chapter Thirteen: The Judiciary
Chapter Fourteen: Local Government
Chapter Fifteen: West Virginia’s Political Future
Suggestions for Further Reading
Notes
Index
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Richard A. Brisbin Jr. is professor emeritus of political science at West Virginia University.
John C. Kilwein is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at West Virginia University.
L. Christopher Plein is the Eberly Family Professor for Outstanding Public Service Emeritus at West Virginia University.
Zusammenfassung
Combining new empirical information about political behavior with a close examination of the capacity of the state’s government, this third edition of West Virginia Politics and Government offers a comprehensive and pointed study of the ability of the state’s government to respond to the needs of a largely rural and relatively low-income population.
