| Being Governor: The View from the Office Contributor(s): Beyle, Thad L. (Editor), Muchmore, Lynn (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0822305062 ISBN-13: 9780822305064 Publisher: Duke University Press OUR PRICE: $71.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 1983 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - State |
| Dewey: 353.913 |
| LCCN: 82024234 |
| Lexile Measure: 1530 |
| Series: Duke Press Policy Studies |
| Physical Information: 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines the changing role of the governor in our federal system, giving particular attention to recent developments. The expansion of gubernatorial responsibilities into managerial, executive, and intergovernmental positions has taken place at the same time that the governor's role as leader of his political party has declined. In discussing the contemporary role of governors, the editors provide a view of how the office functions on a day-to-day basis. The editors base their data on personal experience; interviews with governors, former governors, and staff; on -site visits; and responses to a series of nineteen surveys of governors and their staff conducted between 1976 and 1981. The research was undertaken by the Center for Policy Research of the National Governors' Association. |