Politics in the American states a comparative analysis

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The socioeconomic and political context of states / Virginia Gray -- Intergovernmental relations / Russell L. Hanson -- Parties and elections / Thomas M. Holbrook and Raymond J. La Raja -- Interest groups in the states / Anthony J. Nownes, Clive S. Thomas, and Ronald J. Hrebenar -- The initiative process / Shaun Bowler and Todd Donovan -- Legislative politics in the states / Keith E. Hamm and Gary F. Moncrief -- Governors and the executive branch / Thad Beyle and Margaret Ferguson -- State courts : politics and the judicial process / Melinda Gann Hall -- State corrections policy / John Wooldredge -- Fiscal policy in the American states / Robert C. Lowry -- State health and welfare programs / Mark Carl Rom -- The politics of education / Kenneth K. Wong -- Economic and social regulation / Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha and Kenneth J. Meier -- Economic development and infrastructure policy / Martin Saiz and Susan Clarke.