List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Robert Blair, Christian L. Janousek, and Jerome Deichert
Part 1. Culture and Institutions
1. Nebraska’s Political Culture: Periodic Populism
Robert Blair, Christian L. Janousek, and Jerome Deichert
2. The Character of Nebraska: A People in Transition
Jerome Deichert, Christian L. Janousek, and Robert Blair
3. The Nebraska State Constitution: A Serviceable Document
Robert D. Miewald, Anthony Schutz, and Peter Longo
4. Political Parties and Voting: Nonpartisanship and Direct Democracy
Diane L. Duffin
Part 2. Government and Administration
5. The Nebraska State Budget: Process, Politics, Priorities
James Harrold and Carol Ebdon
6. The Unicameral Legislature: Uniquely Nebraska
Christian L. Janousek, Jerome Deichert, and Robert Blair
7. The Executive Branch: Efficiency versus Responsiveness
Robert Blair, Christan L. Janousek, and Jerome Deichert
8. Nebraska Local Government: A Reflection of Its Political Culture
Christian L. Janousek, Robert Blair, and Jerome Deichert
9. Tax and Fiscal Policy: The Price of Local Control
John Bartle
10. The Controversy over Capital Punishment: A Case Study of Political Culture
Christian L. Janousek
Appendix: The Nebraska Judiciary
Christian L. Janousek
Suggestions for Further Reading
Contributors
Index
