New Jersey politics and government : the suburbs come of age /
Barbara G. Salmore with Stephen A. Salmore.
- Fourth edition.
- New Brunswick, N.J. : Rivergate Books, (c)2013.
- 1 online resource.
- Rivergate Regionals Collection .
Includes bibliographies and index.
About the Series; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Tables; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Prologue.; Chapter 2. Foundations; Chapter 3. The Statesmen and the Bosses; Chapter 4. Contemporary Political Patterns.; Chapter 5. Voters, Elections, and Parties; Chapter 6. The Representation of Interests; Chapter 7. The Constitution; Chapter 8. The Governor; Chapter 9. The Legislature; Chapter 10. The State Bureaucracy; Chapter 11. The Courts; Chapter 12. Government and Politics in Locations; Chapter 13. New Jersey in the Federal System. Chapter 14. The Politics of Taxing and SpendingChapter 15. The Politics of Education; Chapter 16. Quality of Life Issues; Chapter 17. Epilogue; Notes; Index; About the Author.
This thoroughly updated fourth edition reflects the challenges New Jersey has overcome and those it continues to face. State politics and government have been almost entirely reshaped in recent decades, and those changes are analyzed in every chapter. It offers a comprehensive overview, covering New Jersey's political history; campaigns and elections; interest groups; the constitution; the development of government institutions; relationships with neighboring states, the federal government, and its o.
9780813561417 9781461935117
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