1. Politics, Pluralism, and American Federalism.
Introduction.
The States as Polities: Reformed, Reinvigorated, Resourceful, Mavis Mann Reeves.
Reinventing the Federal System, Johnathan Walters.
2. Constitutions, Governmental Structures and Rules of the Game.
Introduction.
Traditions of State Constitution Making, John J. Carroll and Arthur English.
Counties in the Federal System: The State Connection, Barbara Todd.
Within Region Variation in Acceptance of Council-Manager Government: Alabama and the Southeast, Robert S. Montjoy and Douglas J. Watson.
3. Financing Government.
Introduction.
Public Acceptability of Taxing Alternatives: Evidence from Maryland.
Direct Democracy and Fiscal Mayhem in Colorado, John A. Straayer.
Jobs and Taxes: Do State Taxes Affect Economic Development? Therese J. McGuire.
Local Property Taxes: Emerging Trends, Philip M. Dearborn.
It's Not a Miracle, It's a Mirage, Steven D. Gold.
4. Popular Participation and Elections.
Introduction.
Who Shot the Hole in the Illinois Electorate? David Everson.
Running for Reelection in American State Legislatures, David Breaux and Anthony Gierzynski.
Hispanics in Urban Government and Politics: Some Findings, Comparisons, and Implications, Rodney E. Hero.
Yes, Virginia, Issues and Images Both Count in Politics, Joe E. Walker.
Living Democracy: Human Dignity and Grassroots Leadership are Fundamental to Effective Organizing Efforts, Trena M. Cleland.
5. The Politics of Parties and Interest Groups.
Introduction.
Politics and Governance: Conflicting Trends in the 1990s? Timothy J. Conlon.
Divided Government in the States, Morris P. Fiorina.
Qualities and Styles of the People Who Lobby, Alan Rosenthal.
Fighting Words: Gay, Lesbian Groups Seek to Expunge Bias They See in Language, Lawrence Ingrassia.
6. The Politics of Legislatures and Councils.
Introduction.
State Legislatures Toward the Twenty-First Century: Institutional Change and Legislative Careers, Gary F. Moncrief and Joel A. Thompson.
One Way to Run a Legislative Body: The End of an Era in Ohio, Dennis M. Anderson.
State Legislators' Attitudes About Representation Women: Comparing Men and Women, Arizona and California, Beth Reingold.
Explaining the Appeal of Local Legislative Office, Edward L. Lasher, Jr.
7. The Energy of Executives and the Doing Part of Government.
Introduction.
Governing for the Long-Term, William Winter (Former Governor of Mississippi).
The Evolving Profile of State Administrators, Deil S. Wright, Jae-Won Yoo and Jennifer Cohen.
Mayor Daley as Conciliator, David H. Roeder.
An Agency Level Approach to Change in the Administrative Functions of American State Government, Stephen S. Jinks and Deil S. Wright.
Instant Superintendent: Can a Candidate with Business Savvy but No Education Experience Really Handle the Job? Rebecca Jones.
8. The Politics of Putting Policies into Effect.
Introduction.
Devolving Regulatory Authority: The Federal and State Response, David M. Hedge and Michael J. Scicchitano.
Top Down-Bottom Up: Systematic Change in Kentucky, Betty E. Steffy.
Class Size Does Make a Difference, Helen Pate-Bain, C.M. Achilles, Jayne-Boyd Zaharias and Bernard McKenna.
Curbing Patronage without a Paperasserie, Christopher Daniel.
9. Courts, Judges and the Politics of the Law.
Introduction.
The Special Role of State Judges, Byron R. White.
State Supreme Courts, State Constitutions, and Judicial Policymaking, Craig F. Emmert and Carol Ann Traut.
Putting the Jury on Trial, Kathleen Sylvester.
The Punishment Industry: Jailhouse Inc., Penelope Lemov.
10. Politics for a Changing Future in States and Communities.
Introduction.
Bend or Die: Only States Can Rescue Cities, David Rusk.
County Government and Models for Change, Ann Klinger.
New Models of Justice for 50 Million Californians, Stephen P. Johnson.
Teledemocracy: Gathering Momentum in State and Local Governance, Ted Becker.
