Governors Turn Pro Separation of Powers and the Institutionalization of the American Governorship Academic Article

abstract

• This study examines the institutional development of governors offices. Pooled analyses from 1983 to 2004 indicate that government growth and workload foster institutionalization, as does rivalry with the legislature. Bargaining relationships with external actors appear to have more limited impact. The authors also find that the dispersion of authority within the executive branch plays a significant role in explaining the development of institutionalized staff structures. Overall, the results indicate that separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches affects gubernatorial institutionalization but that researchers should also consider the intercurrencies that exist within the executive branch.

authors

• Bowman, Ann

published proceedings

• POLITICAL RESEARCH QUARTERLY

altmetric score

• 1

author list (cited authors)

• Bowman, A. O., Woods, N. D., & Stark, M.

citation count

• 6

complete list of authors

• Bowman, Ann O'M||Woods, Neal D||Stark, Milton RII

publication date

• June 2010

publisher

• SAGE Publications  Publisher

published in

• Political Research Quarterly  Journal

keywords

• Executive Branch
• Institutions
• State Policy
• State Politics

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/1065912908328858

start page

• 304

end page

• 315

volume

• 63

issue

• 2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1065912908328858