Governing states and localities
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Governing states and localities
Sage : CQ press, c2014
4th ed.
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Library of Education, National Institute for Educational Policy Research
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Great Recession's impact in the United States is far reaching and the choices facing state and local governments are sometimes stark: trade-offs between roads and schools, public safety and health care. The new edition of Governing States and Localities continues to respond to this reality with a sharp focus on economic and budget pressures. The Fourth Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated.
Well-designed pedagogical features ask students to apply the comparative method ("A Difference that Makes a Difference"), to see how intergovernmental relations impact localities ("Local Focus"), and to see examples of how policies are actually implemented ("Policy in Practice"). An engaging full-color design, a vivid selection of photographs, updated tables and figures, and a marginal glossary all combine to keep students focused and learning.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: They Tax Dogs in West Virginia, Don't They?
2. Federalism: The Power Plan
3. Constitutions: Operating Instructions
4. Finances: Filling the Till and Paying the Bills
5. Political Attitudes and Participation: Venting and Voting
6. Parties and Interest Groups: Elephants, Donkeys, and Cash Cows
7. Legislatures: The Art of Herding Cats
8. Governors and Executives: There Is No Such Thing as Absolute Power
9. Courts: Turning Law into Politics
10. Bureaucracy: What Nobody Wants but Everybody Needs
11. Local Government: Function Follows Form
12. Metropolitics: The Hole Government Problem
13. Education: Reading, Writing, and Regulation
14. Crime and Punishment
15. Health and Welfare Policy: State, Heal Thyself!
16. The Environment: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
Notes
Glossary
Index
by "Nielsen BookData"
