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9780803262430

West Virginia Politics and Government

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  • ISBN13:

    9780803262430

  • ISBN10:

    0803262434

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-01-01
  • Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr

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Summary

West Virginia Politics and Governmentoffers the only recent study of politics in the Mountain State. Combining new empirical information about political behaviour 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.

Author Biography

L. Christopher Plein is an associate professor of public administration at the School of Applied Social Sciences at West Virginia University.

Table of Contents

Series Prefacep. vii
Acknowledgmentsp. ix
Introduction: Mountain State Politicsp. 1
The Construction of the Political Agenda
Sources of the Political Agenda: Geography, History, Economy, and Political Culturep. 13
Public Contributions to the Political Agenda: Participation, Parties, and Electionsp. 33
Interest Group Politicsp. 54
Intergovernmental Relations and the Political Agendap. 82
Political Institutions
Constitutional Politicsp. 105
The Legislaturep. 121
The Governor and Executive Officesp. 136
The Administration of State Policiesp. 151
The Budget Processp. 173
The Judiciaryp. 192
Local Governmentp. 220
Policy Controversies and the Capacity of the State Governmentp. 243
Suggestions for Further Readingp. 267
Notesp. 277
Indexp. 317
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