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David W. Winder and James T. LaPlant
State & Local Government Review
Vol. 32, No. 2 (Spring, 2000), pp. 132-141
Published by: Sage Publications, Inc.
Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4355259
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Abstract
This article examines the state lawsuits against the tobacco industry as an example of policy diffusion across the American states. A review of the history of the lawsuits highlights the prominent role of state attorneys general. Multivariate analysis explores the influence of political factors, socioeconomic forces, region, and the problem environment on the timing of a state's lawsuit against the tobacco industry. The results reveal that Democratic attorneys general filed lawsuits sooner than did their Republican counterparts. Tobacco-producing states were least likely to file lawsuits against "big tobacco." Regional influences and the problem environment did not have a consistent and powerful impact on the timing of state lawsuits. The results suggest that diffusion theory can help to shed light on the policy innovations made by state attorneys general.
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