Governance And The Changing American States [Paperback]

This book chronicles the kinds of changes that have occurred on the demand and supply sides of American state government. It assesses the consequences of those developments for the quality of statehouse democracy and the ability of state governments to govern responsibly and effectively.Preface -- Introduction -- Demand-Side Changes: Elections and Citizen Participation -- Demand-Side Changes: Political Parties and Interest Groups -- The Governors -- The Legislatures -- The Courts -- Summary and Conclusions