A Legacy of Innovation: Governors and Public Policy

by Ethan G. Sribnick

Book Overview

From La Follette to Faubus, from Rockefeller to Reagan, U.S. governors have addressed some of the most contentious policy questions of the twentieth century. In doing so, they not only responded to dramatic changes in the political landscape, they shaped that landscape. The influence of governors has been felt both within the states and across the nation. It is telling that four of the last five U.S. Presidents were former state governors.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812240952
• ISBN13: 9780812240955
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"