Minnesota Politics & GovernmentUniversity of Nebraska Press, 1999 - 259 էջ For the first time in decades, here is an in-depth look at Minnesota government and politics, providing a useful overview of the history, structure, and distinctive characteristics of the political system in the North Star State. Minnesota's government is often held up as a role model for other states. Drawing on survey research, electoral analysis, interview data, and political experience, the authors examine contemporary politics in Minnesota, emphasizing in particular its long-standing moralistic dimension. Attention is given to the major components of the state's political system: the constitution, legislature, courts, relationship to both the federal system and local governments, lobbying, elections, campaign finance, and public attitudes toward taxes and services. Equally important, the authors assess various enduring myths and views about Minnesota politics, including its legendary liberalism and citizen involvement in the political scene, and even consider how its new governor, former wrestler Jesse Ventura, fits into Minnesota's traditions. Daniel J. Elazar, a professor of political science at Temple University and Bar-Ilan University, is founding editor of the Politics and Governments of the American States series and director of the Center for the Study of Federalism. His many books include Constitutionalizing Globalization and The American Mosaic. Virginia Gray is a professor of political science at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Her publications include Politics in the American States: A Comparative Approach. Wyman Spano is a Minnesota lobbyist and coeditor of the state's long-standing insiders' political newsletter, Politics in Minnesota. |
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... Rolvaag and Don Fraser grew up on college campuses as sons of faculty members . Other ex- amples of professorial involvement in politics have been evident since then . A University of St. Thomas professor , Robert Brown , was chair of ...
... Rolvaag and Don Fraser grew up on college campuses as sons of faculty members . Other ex- amples of professorial involvement in politics have been evident since then . A University of St. Thomas professor , Robert Brown , was chair of ...
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... Rolvaag would have to be ranked low in terms of his use of our five le- verages . Federalism was expanding in importance , but Rolvaag apparently paid little attention to the subject . There was no crisis , and he definitely was not a ...
... Rolvaag would have to be ranked low in terms of his use of our five le- verages . Federalism was expanding in importance , but Rolvaag apparently paid little attention to the subject . There was no crisis , and he definitely was not a ...
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... Rolvaag failed to use any of the levers available to a governor , and he left little imprint in terms of formal , governmental accomplishment . Years later , we would learn that there was a reason his administration seemed to have no ...
... Rolvaag failed to use any of the levers available to a governor , and he left little imprint in terms of formal , governmental accomplishment . Years later , we would learn that there was a reason his administration seemed to have no ...
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