The 10th edition of STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT provides comprehensive and completely updated coverage of institutions, political behavior, and policy-making at the state and local level. This bestselling text’s theme of increased capacity and responsiveness of state and local government conveys excitement about politics at the grassroots level and is pro public service. 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.
Beginning with its first edition in 1978, State and Local Government has remained an up-to-date and concise treatment of the structure and operation of state and local government in America....
But they likely overlook state government and local government, the two components of the U.S. government that are most relevant to their lives. In this volume, state and local governments are at the forefront.
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...
The text focuses on the increased capacity of state and local government roles in the federal system, offering a perspective on history and the current political climate.
The Handbook will have a substantial influence in defining the field for years to come. The chapters critically assess both the key works of state and local politics literature and the ways in which the sub-field has developed.
State and Local Government
This work's organizational features include: an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites; an annotated table of contents; a topic guide; a general introduction; brief overviews for each section; an index; and an instructor's ...
Competition Among States and Local Governments: Efficiency and Equity in American Federalism