TY  - BOOK
AU  - Boyer,William W.
AU  - Ratledge,Edward C.
TI  - Delaware politics and government
T2  - Politics and governments of the American states
SN  - 9780803224728
AV  - JK3716 .B67 2009eb
U1  - 320.4751 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Lincoln
PB  - University of Nebraska Press
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE
KW  - Civics & Citizenship
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - American Government
KW  - State
KW  - Economic history
KW  - fast
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - Delaware
KW  - Economic conditions
KW  - History
KW  - Politique et gouvernement
KW  - Conditions économiques
KW  - Histoire
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-199) and index; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; One: Delaware in Transition; Two: Political Culture of the "First State"; Three: Delaware in the Federal System; Four: The Constitution; Five: Political Parties and Elections; Six: The Governor and Administration; Seven: The General Assembly; Eight: Courts, Judges, and Lawyers; Nine: State-Local Relations; Ten: Public Finance; Eleven: Nongovernmental Influence and Participation; Twelve: Sprawl, Pollution, and Health; Epilogue; Notes; Suggested Sources for Further Reading; Index
N2  - This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of both the historical and the contemporary dimensions of the politics and government of the "First State." Once a sparsely populated, agrarian, and relatively insignificant polity, Delaware has become a densely and diversely populated financial and legal center often called the "corporation capital of the world." Delaware's prime location has been central to its development and transition from a goods-producing economy to a fast-growing, service-based economy. Despite its diminutive size, Delaware is, in many ways, the nation's preferred corporate
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