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Alaska State Government and Politics title: Alaska Historical Commission Studies in History ; No. 208 author: McBeath, Gerald A. publisher: University of Alaska Press isbn10 | asin: 091200620X print isbn13: 9780912006208 ebook isbn13: 9780585200781 language: English Alaska--Politics and government--1959- , subject Executive departments--Alaska, Administrative agencies--Alaska. publication date: 1987 lcc: JK9531.A43 1987eb ddc: 320.9798 Alaska--Politics and government--1959- , subject: Executive departments--Alaska, Administrative agencies--Alaska. Page i Alaska State Government and Politics Page ii Marble columns mark the entrance to Alaska's state capitol in Juneau. (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.) Page iii Alaska State Government and Politics Gerald A. McBeath Thomas A. Morehouse Editors University of Alaska Press Fairbanks Page iv (c) 1987 by the University of Alaska Press All rights reserved. First printing. International Standard Book Number: Cloth 0-912006-20-X Paper 0-912006-21-8 Library of Congress Card Number: 86-051368 Alaska Historical Commission Studies in History Number 208 Printed in the United States of America Research and preparation supported by a grant from the Alaska Historical Commission. Opinions expressed by individual authors are their own, not those of the compiling editors or the Alaska Historical Commission. Publication coordination, design and production by Deborah Van Stone with assistance from K. Fiedler Morack Cover design by Wanda Seamster Page v CONTENTS Preface vii Acknowledgements xi Introduction xiii Gerald A. McBeath and Thomas A. Morehouse Part One: Environment of Government in Alaska 1 3 Toward Statehood Claus-M. Naske 2 27 Alaska's Constitution Victor Fischer 3 53 Alaska's Political Culture Gerald A. McBeath 4 83 Federalism in Alaska David C. Maas Part Two: Process of Alaska Politics 5 111 Alaska's Elections Thomas A. Morehouse 6 145 Alaska's Political Parties Carl E. Shepro 7 161 Interest Groups and Lobbying in Alaska Clive S. Thomas 8 187 Public Opinion and Political Attitudes in Alaska Richard L. Ender 9 213 The Press and Alaska Politics Richard A. Fineberg Page vi Part Three: State Government Institutions 10 233 The Alaska Legislature Stephen E. Johnson 11 261 Alaska's Governor Gerald A. McBeath 12 289 Alaska's Administrative System Gordon S. Harrison 13 319 Courts in Alaska Andrea R. C. Helms Conclusion 335 Gerald A. McBeath and Thomas A. Morehouse Glossary 341 Index 353 Page vii PREFACE Alaska state government and politics include much that is fascinating: a volatile legislature, dramatic statewide elections, large numbers of independent voters, strong interest groups, and much more. During the first 25 years of statehood, Alaska saw wide swings in state revenues and fiscal policies, shifts in the balance of power between the governor and the legislature, development of an administrative bureaucracy, emergence of a court system recognized as one of the most progressive in the nation, and changing orientations of Alaskans toward their political system. Unfortunately, no comprehensive treatment of Alaska state government has previously been available. In 1984, the twelve authors of this book-eleven political scientists and one historian-began to discuss and plan a book on government and politics in Alaska. We conducted research and collaborated on this study because of our consuming interest in Alaska's political development. We learned a great deal and believe we acquired a better understanding of the dynamics of state politics. With this book we present the product of our efforts and hope that it will give others a better understanding of public affairs in Alaska and lead them to share our fascination with Alaska state politics and government. Each of the authors bears responsibility for his or her own chapter, and each chapter bears its author's particular stamp. Thus, the chapters of this book represent a range of perspectives and vantage points on Alaska state government rather than a single, unified point of view. Our intent is to enrich understanding, not to convert or persuade. The authors are:
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