Being Governor The View from the Office

Name: Being Governor The View from the Office
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ISBN: 9780822305064

ISBN-10: 0822305062

ISBN-13: 9780822305064

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Authors: Thad L. Beyle, Lynn Muchmore

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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…

Book details

List price: $74.95
Publisher: Duke University Press
Publication date: 6/20/1983
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 248
Size: 5.91" wide x 9.84" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.770
Language: English



List of Tables


Preface


Introduction



The Setting



Governors in the American Federal System



Being Governor



Governors' views on Being Governor



A Day in the Life of a Governor



The Political Role



The Governor as Party Leader



The Governor and the Public



Governors and Ethics



The Managerial Role



The Governor as Manager



The Political Nature of the Governor as Manager



Governor's Views on Management



Appointment Power: Does It Belong to the Governor?



The Gubernatorial Appointment Power: Too Much of a Good Thing?



The Legislative Role



The Governor and the State Legislature



The Governor as Chief Legislator



Governors and Lieutenant Governors



The Structural Role



Governors' Offices: Variations on Common Themes



Planning and Budgeting Offices: On Their Relevance to Gubernatorial Decisions



Science Advice to Governors: Non-Politics in the Policy Process



Governors and Intergovernmental Relations: Middlemen in the Federal System


Conclusion



Selected Bibliography on the Governorship



Selected Data on Governors and State Executive Systems


Notes


Index