Table of Contents

1. The Character of the State; 2. The Constitution; 3. The Legislature; 4. The Governor; 5. The Courts; 6. Private Interests and Interest Groups; 7. Political Parties and Elections; 8. The State Budget and the Budgetary Process; 9. Social Welfare Policy; 10. Local Government; 11. State-Local Relations; 12. Wisconsin in the Federal System; 13. Continuing Traditions and Emerging Issues; 14. Studying Wisconsin Politics and Government: A Guide to Resources

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The history and structure of the political system in Wisconsin are explained in full and accessible detal

About the Author

James K. Conant is a professor of government and politics at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He grew up in Wisconsin, began his professional career working in Wisconsin state government, and received his PhD in political science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Reviews

“In what is surely the definitive work on the history of Wisconsin politics, James K. Conant has analyzed nearly every part of that state’s political history up to the present.”—Alvena Bieri, Progressive Populist

“Conant takes readers through the evolution of Wisconsin’s constitution, legislature, executive, judiciary, parties, and interest groups. . . . [Wisconsin Politics and Government]’s strength clearly lies in the author’s impressive grasp of the ‘nuts and bolts’ of the state’s polity.”—Annals of Iowa

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