Well-written and richly detailed, Ohio Politics offers interesting and informative anecdotes and a valuable study for the specialist as well as the non-specialist in search of a reference tool. . . . This fine volume will captivate readers of diverse interests and, indeed, contribute to enlightened government in the Buckeye State. Northwest Ohio Quarterly This is the first comprehensive survey of the states major political events since 1944. Echoes, Ohio Historical Society A fascinating story of executive power and party politics in the Buckeye State. CHOICE When first published in 1994, Ohio Politics was defined as the first comprehensive survey of the states postWorld War II politics. A collaborative effort by a team of journalists and political scientists, this collection examines the major political events in Ohio since 1944 and provides insight into the states key personalities, institutions, and processes. This revised and updated edition continues the survey from 1994 through the Taft years and the 2006 gubernatorial elections. Contributing authors explore the states recent political history and the diverse and often highly contentious political struggles in the years since 1944 and analyze in depth the states legislative, executive, and judicial branches, as well as their leaders. Additionally, contributors explore interest groups, elections, political parties, the news media, Ohios representation in Congress, and state politics in historical perspective. In this revised edition, Ohio Politics serves as the study of Ohios rich and lively political history.

edited by Alexander P. Lamis and Brian Usher

Lamis, Alexander P; Sharkey, Mary Anne

Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press

United States, United States of America

Rev. ed., Kent, Ohio, Ohio, 1998

2 Rev Upd edition, July 27, 2007

2nd Revised ed., PS, 2007

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ohio Politics : A Historical Perspective / George W. Knepper -- A Decade And More Of Change In Ohio Politics, 1994-2006 / Lee Leonard -- The Lausche Era, 1945-1957 / Brian Usher -- The O'neill-disalle Years, 1957-1963 / Mike Curtin -- Rhodes's First Eight Years, 1963-1971 / Richard G. Zimmerman -- The Gilligan Interlude, 1971-1975 / Hugh C. Mcdiarmid -- Rhodes's Second Eight Years, 1975-1983 / Lee Leonard -- The Celeste Era, 1983-1991 / Tim Miller -- Voinovich's First Term, 1991-1994 / Thomas Suddes -- Voinovich's Second Term, 1994-1999 / Sandy Theis -- The Taft Era, 1999-2006 / Joe Hallett -- Ohio In Washington : The Congressional Delegation / Tom Diemer -- Legislative Politics In Ohio To 1994 / Samuel C. Patterson -- The Ohio Legislature Since 1994 / Brian Usher And Andrew M. Lucker -- The Ohio Judiciary To 1994 / Lawrence Baum And Mark Kemper -- The Ohio Judiciary Since 1994 / Emery G. Lee Iii And Travis Mcdade -- The Ohio Executive Branch / John J. Gargan -- Interest Groups In Ohio Politics / Robert W. Adams And Charles Funderburk -- The News Media And Ohio Politics / Sharon Crook West -- Ohio Elections And Political Parties In The 1990s / David E. Sturrock ... [et Al.] -- Ohio Politics In The Twenty-first Century / Alexander P. Lamis. Edited By Alexander P. Lamis And Brian Usher. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 540-592) And Index.

A collaborative effort by a team of journalists and political scientists, this collection examines the major political events in Ohio since 1944 and provides insight into the state's key personalities, institutions, and processes. It offers a survey from 1994 through the Taft years and the 2006 gubernatorial elections.

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