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.
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State and Local Government
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Education Teaching MethodsTable of contents
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Preface
- About the Authors
- Ch 1: State and Local Governments: New Directions
- Ch 2: Federalism and the States: Sorting Out Roles and Responsibilities
- Ch 3: State Constitutions: The Fundamental Rules of State Government
- Ch 4: Citizen Participation and Elections: Engaging the Public in Government
- Ch 5: Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Campaigns: Influencing Public Policy
- Ch 6: State Legislatures: The People's Representatives
- Ch 7: Governors: Power, Politics, and Executive Leadership
- Ch 8: Public Administration: Budgeting and Service Delivery
- Ch 9: The Judiciary: Independence vs Accountability
- Ch 10: Local Government: Types and Functions
- Ch 11: Local Leadership and Governance: Continuity and Change
- Ch 12: State-Local Relations: Fifty Different Systems
- Ch 13: Taxing and Spending: Where the Money Comes from and Where It Goes
- Ch 14: Economic Development: Competing for Growth
- Ch 15: Education Policy: Reading, Writing, and Reform
- Ch 16: Criminal Justice: Cops and Corrections
- Ch 17: Social Welfare and Health Care Policy: Addressing Poverty and Sickness
- Ch 18: Environmental Policy: Regulation and Innovation
- References
- Index
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