Politics and Policy in States and Communities
ISBN: 9780205536382 | 0205536387
Edition: 10thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Pearson
Pub. Date: 6/29/2007
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This up-to-date, highly-readable text for the state and local politics course focuses on twin perspectives: the political economy of state and local politics and the impact of political reformism on states and communities. This book explores the dynamics of state and community politics, the methods citizens use to influence public officials, the major issues facing states and localities, and how the institutions of state and local government have changed over the years.
| Introduction to State and Community Politics | |
| The Constitutional Environment of State and Local Governments | |
| The Intergovernmental Framework for State and Community Politics | |
| Channels of Citizen Influence: Participation, Public Opinion, and Interest Groups | |
| Channels of Citizen Influence: the Ballot Box, Parties, and Direct Action | |
| The Institutions of Local Government | |
| The Dynamics o... MORE | |
| State Legislatures and Public Policy | |
| Governors and the Challenge of Executive Leadership | |
| Administrators and the Implementation of Policy | |
| Courts, Crime, and Corrections in American States | |
| Financing State and Local Governments | |
| Poverty and Social Welfare Policies | |
| Education | |
| Infrastructure Policies: Transportation and Housing and Community Development | |
| Regulating the Environment | |
| State and Community Economic Development Policies | |
| Career Prospects in State and Local Government | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
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