Thad Kousser is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. He has written or edited several books, including Politics in the American States (10th edition, 2012), The Logic of American Politics (5th edition, 2011) and Term Limits and the Dismantling of State Legislative Professionalism (2005). He is a recipient of the UCSD Academic Senate's Distinguished Teaching Award, as well as the Faculty Mentor of the Year Award.

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1. One problem shared by 50 state governors
2. The roots of executive power
3. What do governors propose?
4. Gubernatorial success
5. Do governors set the size of government?
6. The power and perils of popularity
7. The item veto: a negative or positive power?
8. Legislative professionalism and gubernatorial power
9. Governors and the comparative study of chief executives.

1. One problem shared by 50 state governors; 2. The roots of executive power; 3. What do governors propose?; 4. Gubernatorial success; 5. Do governors set the size of government?; 6. The power and perils of popularity; 7. The item veto: a negative or positive power?; 8. Legislative professionalism and gubernatorial power; 9. Governors and the comparative study of chief executives.

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'This is the best book, perhaps ever, on the influence that US governors have on the policy- and budget-making processes in the states. Clearly written, insightful, and full of well-constructed evidence, this is a must-read for serious observers of state government.' Bruce Cain, Stanford University