Bowman/Kearney/Scavo's STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, 11th edition equips you with the knowledge and tools to develop your own well-informed positions on the divisive issues currently facing our nation. This bestseller delivers comprehensive coverage of institutions, political behavior and policymaking at the state and local level and highlights politics at the grassroots level. Thoroughly updated, the new edition includes expansive coverage of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on state and local government as well as insight on how local governments are attempting to deal with global climate change. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
This all-new collection of compelling readings from respected sources such as Governing, State Legislatures, Stateline.org, and State and Local Government Review hits all the crucial marks for your state and local government course.
This book introduces students to the complex landscape of state-local intergovernmental relations today.
State and Local Government in a Federal System: Cases and Materials
State and Local Government in a Federal System
This book offers an overview of the legal, political, and broad intergovernmental environment in which relations between local and state units of government take place, the historical roots of the...
All of this work is now taking place in an environment of constrained resources, and there have been cutbacks in the availability and dissemination of the data.
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This ... text examines the institutions, processes, and politics of state and local government. The authors unify their presentation with a consistent theme: the increasing capacity and vitality of nonnational...
The county committee consists of individuals selected at one of two organizational levels: the precinct and the city or ward. The most common method is selection at the precinct (the basic unit of the election process at the lowest ...
State and Local Government and Politics: Essential Readings