State Politics, Parties, and Policy

Morehouse (emerita, U. of Connecticut) and Jewell (emeritus, U. of Kentucky) present a introductory political science textbook that explores the workings of political power and policies in the fifty states of the United States. The text takes a general institutional approach, looking at commonalities in the structures of power and process in the states. Chapters cover electoral foundations of political systems, interest groups and political power, the party outside government, the governor as party leader and policy maker, state legislatures, the courts, the budgetary process, welfare policy, and educational policy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Sarah McCally Morehouse is professor emerita at the University of Connecticut. Malcolm E. Jewell is professor emeritus at the University of Kentucky.