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In this Essentials Edition of Governing States and Localities, authors Kevin Smith and Alan Greenblatt retain the hallmarks of their bestselling introductory text by blending the latest scholarship with engaging journalistic writing, crisp storytelling, and class-tested pedagogy. Based on market feedback, the authors distilled core topics and cut out policy coverage some instructors do not have time to cover, but kept the ever-important finance chapter and a beautiful full-color interior design. This value-priced, ten-chapter text utilizes the comparative approach to ensure that students walk away from the course understanding how and why states and localities are both similar and different in institutional structure, culture, history, geography, economy, and demographics.
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American GovernmentTable of contents
- Cover Pages
- States and Localities
- Map of the United States
- Dedication
- Title
- Copyright
- Brief Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Tables, Figures, and Maps
- Preface
- About the Authors
- Chapter 1 Introduction to State and Local Government: They Tax Dogs in West Virginia, Don’t They?
- Chapter 2 Federalism: The Power Plan
- Chapter 3 Constitutions: Operating Instructions
- Chapter 4 Finance: Filling the Till and Paying the Bills
- Chapter 5: Political Attitudes and Participation: Venting and Voting
- Chapter 6 Parties and Interest Groups: Elephants, Donkeys, and Cash Cows
- Chapter 7 Legislatures: The Art of Herding Cats
- Chapter 8 The Executive Branch and Bureaucracy: How Governments Operate and Who’s in Charge
- Chapter 9 Courts: Turning Law into Politics
- Chapter 10 Local Government: Function Follows Form
- Notes
- Glossary
- Photo Credits
- Index