Oklahoma Politics, Volume 12 (November 2003)

 

 

Sharp, Brett S. "The Search for the Holy Grail in Oklahoma:  Partnering with Faith-based Organizations to Deliver Social Services," pp. 1-28

 

Oklahoma should be fertile ground for faith-based social service initiatives.  This bible-belt state fares poorly on numerous economic, health, and social indicators.  Despite the overwhelming optimism that initially inspired key leaders to involve faith organizations in helping to solve Oklahoma's pressing problems, the results so far have been less than dramatic.  New financial relationships with faith-based organizations in Oklahoma appear minimal.  The honeymoon for charitable-choice implementation in Oklahoma is over.  The state is now focusing on non-financial collaborations with the faith community.

 

[Note:  This research was sponsored by the Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, with support from The Pew Charitable Trusts.  The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Pew Charitable Trusts or the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government.]

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Darcy, Robert.  "The Oklahoma Territorial Election System:  1890-1905," pp. 29-66.

 

Oklahoma's first Territorial election, administered under the 1890 Organic Act, was typical of the early Nineteenth Century.  By today's standards it was primitive.  By the end of the Territorial period in 1907, Oklahoma had a modern election system.  The shape this election system took was a product of Territorial political struggles.

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Maloy, Theo Edwin.  "Religion, Ethnicity and Risk Taking:  Evidence from a New Lottery," pp. 67-80.

 

A debate over Oklahoma's possible adoption of a lottery was a highlight of the 2002 gubernatorial election.  In 1992, Texas joined the many states already conducting lotteries.  While dissimilar in some ways, the populations of Oklahoma and Texas are alike in many ways.  Therefore, policymakers considering an Oklahoma lottery can gain considerable insight from examining Texas's lottery.  This article analyzes Texas Lottery participation from May 1992 to November 1993.

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Marshall, Christina and Pappas, Christine. "Oklahoma Women and Political Leadership," pp. 81-96.

 

This article reveals obstacles and challenges women politicians in Oklahoma feel they themselves or women in general face as officeholders.  Also examined is whether attending leadership programs for women, such as N.E.W. Leadership institute held each year at the University of Oklahoma's Carl Albert Center provide an extra edge for women politicians.  In determining fact from fiction with regards to these issues, an analysis was done using a mail-in survey of 49 female officeholders in county, city, and state level political positions.

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Glencross, Dana.  "Book Review of Women Transforming Congress by Cindy Simon Rosenthal," pp. 99-102.

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Litherland, Tony.  "Book Review of Pursuing Majorities:  Congressional Campaign Committees in American Politics by Robin Kolodny" pp. 103-104.

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Clapper, Thomas H.  "Book Review of Congress and Defense Spending:  The Distributive Politics of Military Procurement by Barry S. Rundquist and Thomas M. Carsey," pp. 105-106.

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Copeland, Gary.  "Book Review of The Test of Time:  Coping with Legislative Term Limits edited by Rick Farmer, John David Rausch, Jr., and John C. Green," pp. 107-108.

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Sharp, Brett S. "Book Review of Fred Harris:  His Journey from Liberalism to Populism by Richard Lowitt," pp. 109-112.

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Szymanski, Ann-Marie. "Book Review of Money, Politics, and Campaign Finance Reform in the States edited by David Schultz" pp. 117-118.

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