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A compilation of inaugural addresses and messages to the Legislature presented by the Governors of Maine since 1849. ; Title supplied by cataloger. ; Mode of access: Internet.

John P. Le Donne, Catherine's governors and governors-general, 1763-1796.
The purpose of this article is to discuss one of the major changes brought about by the local government reform of 1775-1782 in the charge of governor. The governors of central Russia before the reform are identified and their career pattern is described in some detail. A similar examination of the background and functions of the post-reform governor-general follows, and a comparison of their posts shows that the governor-general, not the new governor, was the successor of the pre-reform governor. The article also seeks to explain why governors-general were appointed over two provinces while the statute of 1775 provided for one in each province. It is suggested that the divergence reflected the rivalry between Potemkin and the Procurator-General and resulted in giving Potemkin a measure of control over the administration of central Russia which had been until then the almost exclusive preserve of the Procurator-General.

This book provides the first systematic study of prison governors, a hidden and powerful, but much neglected, group of criminal justice practitioners. Its focus is on how they carry out their task, how that has changed over time and how their role has evolved. The author, himself a former prison governor, explains how prison governors have changed under external pressures, and examines a number of the factors that have been influential in changing their working environment in particular the changing status of prisoners and the development of the concept of prisoners rights, the increasing scru

Describes Duke University's gubernatorial management program. Examines the comparable responsibilities of governors and corporate chief executive officers.