Delaware Politics and Government

Edward C Ratledge author William W Boyer author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of Nebraska Press

Published:1st Apr '09

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A comprehensive examination of Delaware's government and politics

Provides a comprehensive analysis of both the historical and the contemporary dimensions of the politics and government of the ""First State"". William W. Boyer and Edward C. Ratledge provide an overview of Delaware's history, structure, and present politics and explain why one of the smallest states in the United States is also one of the most powerful.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 home. William W. Boyer and Edward C. Ratledge provide an overview of Delaware’s history, structure, and present politics and explain why one of the smallest states in the country is also one of the most powerful. Delaware continually promotes pro-business legislation, business and public objectives are entwined, and privatization is a dominant theme in public affairs. The state has an individualistic political order in which public participation is indirect and citizen activism is limited.

ISBN: 9780803262201

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 331g

234 pages