West Virginia Politics and Government offers the only recent study of politics in the Mountain State. Combining new empirical information about political behavior with a close examination of the capacity of the state's government, this second edition is 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. The authors discuss public demands on state government, the shaping of the political agenda by interest groups, elections and the role of political parties, and the influence of the federal government on the state's political and administrative functions. The book also examines the nature of the state's constitution and the role of governmental institutions, including the state legislature, the governor, and the state bureaucracy, in the making of public policy and the construction of a state budget, as well as the judiciary and local governments. The concluding chapter assesses the future of governance in the state.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-13
9780803262430
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96827089
Product Key Features
Author
Allan S. Hammock, Robert Jay Dilger, L. Christopher Plein, Richard A. Brisbin
Publication Name
West Virginia Politics and Government
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
348 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
472g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Richard A. Brisbin, Robert Jay Dilger, Allan S. Hammock, L. Christopher Plein