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Informationen zum Autor Herbert C. Smith is a professor of political science and international studies at McDaniel College. He has written numerous articles of political commentary published in the Baltimore Sun and works as a campaign consultant and television political analyst. John T. Willis is an executive in residence and director of the government and public policy program at the University of Baltimore. The author of Presidential Elections in Maryland, he has served as a party official at the local, state, and national level and was Maryland's secretary of state from 1995 to 2003. Klappentext Herbert C. Smith is a professor of political science and international studies at McDaniel College. He has written numerous articles of political commentary published in the Baltimore Sun and works as a campaign consultant and television political analyst. John T. Willis is an executive in residence and director of the government and public policy program at the University of Baltimore. The author of Presidential Elections in Maryland, he has served as a party official at the local, state, and national level and was Maryland¿s secretary of state from 1995 to 2003. Zusammenfassung Tucked between the larger commonwealths of Pennsylvania and Virginia and overshadowed by the political maneuverings of Washington! DC! Maryland has often been overlooked in studies of state governmental systems. With the publication of this volume! the challenging demographic diversity! geographic variety! and dynamic Democratic pragmatism of Maryland finally get their due. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of MapsList of TablesList of FiguresPrefaceONEThe Maryland IdentityTWOA Maryland Political HistoryTHREEContemporary Political PatternsFOURMaryland Public OpinionFIVEPolitical Parties, Interest Groups, and CorruptionSIXThe Maryland ConstitutionSEVENThe Maryland General AssemblyEIGHTThe Maryland Governor and the Executive BranchNINEThe Maryland JudiciaryTENThe Politics of Taxation and SpendingELEVEN"Pleasant Living" Policies and PoliticsTWELVEMaryland in the Federal SystemTHIRTEENLocal Governments in MarylandFOURTEENMaryland's FutureFIFTEENFurther Reference for Maryland StudyNotesIndex...
