Books in the Politics & Governments of the American States Series series

Remote and thinly populated, Maine was long insulated from many of the demographic and economic trends of states to the south. Maine Politics and Government traces recent changes in the state's system as agriculture, manufacturing, and maritime trades have ceded dominance to high-tech businesses, extensive commercial development, and an expanding governmental sector.

Provides a comprehensive analysis of both the historical and the contemporary dimensions of the politics and government of the ""First State"". William W. Boyer and Edward C. Ratledge provide an overview of Delaware's history, structure, and present politics and explain why one of the smallest states in the United States is also one of the most powerful.

Provides a useful overview of the history, structure, and distinctive characteristics of the political system in the North Star State. Drawing on survey research, electoral analysis, interview data, and political experience, the authors examine contemporary politics in Minnesota, emphasizing in particular its moralistic dimension.

Two values often at odds with each other - competition and compassion - dominate New York's political culture. In this overview of New York politics, five scholars explore the state's paradoxical political culture, examining its local, regional, and national components through the years.

Oklahoma is a plains state exemplifying the Middle American virtues of family, lodge, and church; and, a southern state in the path of the power shift from the industrial East to the energy-rich sunbelt. This title examines the history of Oklahoma and the place of Native Americans in this former Indian Territory.

Takes a comprehensive approach to Kentucky politics and government. The author uses the details of the state's political institutions and processes, its policy issues, and its place in national politics to demonstrate the tension between Kentucky's forces of change and its inertia.