State and local government : the essentials / Ann O'M. Bowman, Richard C. Kearney.
By: Bowman, Ann O'M
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Contributor(s): Kearney, Richard C.
Stamford, Connecticut, USA : Cengage Learning, ©2015Edition: Sixth edition.Description: xiv, 335 pages : illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 9781285737485 (hard copy : alk. paper).Subject(s): State governments -- United States | Local government -- United StatesDDC classification: 320.473049/B68 Other classification: CAS | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-323) and index.
1. New Direction for State and Local Government. 2. Federalism and the States. 3. State Constitutions. 4. Citizen Participation and Elections. 5. Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Campaigns. 6. State Legislatures. 7. Governors. 8. Public Administration: Budgeting and Service Delivery. 9. The Judiciary. 10. State-Local Relations. 11. Local Government: Structure and Leadership. 12. Taxing and Spending.
Espouses that government can be a force for good in society, while addressing critics simultaneously. Through coverage of events and an accessible writing style, this text fosters interest and involvement in state and local politics, policy, and public service.
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