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New Jersey politics and government : the suburbs come of age /

As the United States moves toward becoming a nation of suburbs, New Jersey - its most suburban state - is a place more American should get to know. Its volatile, candidate-centered elections are decided by politically independent suburbanites. New Jersey's experience provides lessons as other s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Salmore, Barbara G., 1942-
Otros Autores: Salmore, Stephen A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rivergate Books, ©2008.
Edición:3rd ed.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Prologue
  • Foundations : New Jersey, 1600-1900
  • "The statesman and the boss"
  • Contemporary political patterns
  • Voters, elections, and parties
  • The representation of interests
  • The constitution
  • The governor
  • The legislature
  • The state bureaucracy
  • The courts
  • Government and politics in localities
  • New Jersey in the federal system
  • The politics of taxing and spending
  • The politics of education
  • Quality of life issues
  • Epilogue.