State and Local Government: The Essentials
- ISBN-10
- 0618522816
- ISBN-13
- 9780618522811
- Series
- State and Local Government
- Category
- Local government
- Pages
- 356
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-09-30
- Publisher
- Wadsworth Publishing Company
- Authors
- Ann O'M. Bowman, Richard C. Kearney, Richard Kearney
Description
This version of the top-selling State and Local Government retains the unique thematic and historical approach of the comprehensive text in a condensed format. Essentials provides explanations of the structure of state and local government, as well as their functions in the current political scene. Descriptions of public policy appear at relevant points throughout the text and are integrated into discussions to help foster student interest and involvement in state and local politics and policy. A brief and cost-effective alternative, Essentials can be used in conjunction with outside readings or with an American government survey.
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