Delaware politics and government /

This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of both the historical and the contemporary dimensions of the politics and government of the "First State." Once a sparsely populated, agrarian, and relatively insignificant polity, Delaware has become a densely and diversely populated financia...

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Main Author: Boyer, William W.
Other Authors: Ratledge, Edward C.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2009.
Series:Politics and governments of the American states.
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Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
Table of Contents:
  • Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; One: Delaware in Transition; Two: Political Culture of the "First State"; Three: Delaware in the Federal System; Four: The Constitution; Five: Political Parties and Elections; Six: The Governor and Administration; Seven: The General Assembly; Eight: Courts, Judges, and Lawyers; Nine: State-Local Relations; Ten: Public Finance; Eleven: Nongovernmental Influence and Participation; Twelve: Sprawl, Pollution, and Health; Epilogue; Notes; Suggested Sources for Further Reading; Index.