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Tables of Contents for State Politics, Parties, and Policy
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Figures and Tables
ix
Profiles
xiii
Preface
xv
State Politics Today
1
26
Electoral Foundations of State Political Systems
27
26
Interest Groups and Political Power
53
52
The Party Outside Government: The Electoral Party
105
42
The Governor as Party Leader and Policy Maker
147
46
State Legislatures
193
46
The Courts
239
28
The Budgetary Process: Spending and Taxing
267
30
The Politics of Redistribution: Welfare Policy
297
40
Educational Policy in the States
337
34
Conclusion
371
4
References
375
20
Index
395
18
About the Authors
413