Politics in Georgia / Arnold Fleischmann and Carol Pierannunzi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fleischmann, Arnold.

Contributor:

Pierannunzi, Carol.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political culture--Georgia.

Political culture.

Georgia--Politics and government.

Georgia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (393 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Athens : University of Georgia Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Georgia politics are an interesting -- and sometimes volatile -- mix of tradition and change. To understand how and why the state of Georgia has developed politically, a systematic description and an analysis of the process are essential. Politics in Georgia provides both. Using a comparative framework, Politics in Georgia examines four topics: the historical, social, economic, and constitutional foundations of contemporary Georgia politics; political participation, including public opinion, elections, political parties, and interest groups; major political institutions, including the legislature, governorship, bureaucracy, the legal system, and local government; and selected public policies, such as taxing and spending, education, economic development, and social welfare. Rather than examining Georgia in isolation, Politics in Georgia compares the state with the national government and the other forty-nine states as well as with earlier periods, giving the reader a comprehensive history of the state's political development. This book is a useful and valuable resource for anyone interested in state and local politics, including scholars, university students, libraries, journalists, government officials, and civic and business organizations. "This book is a valuable contribution to the scholarly literature on Georgia". -- Glenn Abney, coauthor of The Politics of State and City Administration

Contents:

States and local governments in the federal system

The setting for contemporary Georgia politics

Georgia's constitution

Public opinion

Voting and elections

Political parties and interest groups

The legislature

The executive branch

The legal system

Local government and politics

Public policy.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-368) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-55331-3

0-8203-3648-3

OCLC:

647879004