The job of governor -- Playing the hands they are dealt -- What governors bring to the table -- How governors put together their policy agendas -- Laying the groundwork for their initiatives -- Strategies and tactics of engagement -- Succeeding as policy leaders -- Legacy and beyond
Summary
Governors - both in, and now out of, office - see the job as the best in politics. Why is that? Drawing on a survey of former governors, personal interviews, as well as gubernatorial memoirs and biographies, Rosenthal shows students how and why governors succeed as policy leaders and makes a case as to why some governors are better at leveraging the institutional advantages of the office
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-258) and index
