Table of Contents
I. IntroductionI. Introduction1. Sub-National Political Science, Donald P. Haider-Markel2. Relations between State and National Governments, John Dinan3. Relations between Local and National Governments, Robert Agranoff4. Relations between State and Local Governments, Carol S. Weissert and Jessica IceII. Political Behavior in the States and Localities5. Local Political Participation, Brady Baybeck6. State Political Participation, Carolyn Tolbert and William W. Franko7. Local and State Interest Group Organizations, Anthony Nownes8. Local and State Political Parties, Joel W. Paddock9. Local Campaigns and Elections, Timothy Krebs10. State Campaigns and Elections, William D. Hicks and Daniel A. SmithIII. State Political Institutions11. Early State History and Constitutions, John Kincaid12. State Direct Democracy, Shawn Bowler and Todd Donovan13. State Legislatures, Keith Hamm, Ronald D. Hedlund, and Nancy Martorano Miller14. State Executives, Margaret Ferguson15. State Courts, Chris Bonneau and Brent Boyea16. State Bureaucracy: Policy Delegation, Comparative Institutional Capacity, and Administrative Politics in the American States, George A. Krause and Neil WoodsV. Local Political Institutions17. Local Boundaries, Megan Mullin18. Local Legislatures, Suzanne Leland and Holly Whisman19. Local Executives, Richard C. Feiock and Jungah Bae20 Local Courts, Richard A. Brisbin, Jr.21. Local Bureaucracy, Kelly M. LeRouxVI. Sub-National Public Policy Processes22. The Context of Local Policymaking, Zoltan Hajnal23. The Context of State Policy Policymaking, Robert C. Lowery24. State Policy and Democratic Representation, William G. Jacoby and Saundra K. Schneider25. Local Policy and Democratic Representation, Christine Kelleher Palus, Villanova UniversityVII. Sub-National Public Policies26. Fiscal Policy, James Garand, Justin Ulrich, and Ping Xu27. Economic Development Policy (local and state), Paul Brace28. Education Policy, Paul Manna29. Social Welfare Policy, Mark Carl Rom30. Health Care Policy, Charles Barrilleaux31. Criminal Justice Policy (and policing), Garrick Percival32. Morality Policy, Alesha Doan33. Environmental Policy, Michael D. Jones, Elizabeth A. Shanahan and Lisa J. Hammer34. Regulatory Policy, Paul Teske and Colin Provost35. Policies Towards Minority Populations, Richard Fording and John PoeVIII. Conclusion36. Sub-National Politics: A Methodological Perspective, Fred Boehmke and Regina P. Branton37. Sub-National Politics: A National Political Perspective, Bertram Johnson38. Sub-National Politics: A Comparative Perspective, Nicole Bolleyer39. The Future of Sub-National Political Research, Donald P. Haider-Markel
