Politics and Policy in American States and Communities
ISBN: 9780205533732 | 0205533736
Edition: 6thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Pub. Date: 5/6/2010 12:24:00 PM
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This text distinguishes itself through its highly accessible writing style, brevity, inclusion of unique topics such as tribal governments, extensive discussion of intergovernmental relations, and its focus on the relationship between government and the governed--how individuals are affected by government decisions and how individuals influence public policy. As the authors have done in previous editions, their "face-to-face" approach to the study of state and local governments personalizes the material, connects government to students' lives, ... MORE
| Preface | |
| Introduction | |
| Face to Face Governance | |
| Laying the Foundation | |
| State Diversity, Growth and Decline, and the Contemporary Urban Dilemma | |
| Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations | |
| Constitutions and Charters | |
| Policymaking Processes | |
| Public Participation | |
| Grassroots Participation | |
| ... MORE | |
| Political Parties and Elections | |
| The Institution of State and Local Governments | |
| Governors | |
| State Legislatures | |
| Local Government Executives and Legislatures | |
| Bureaucracies | |
| Courts | |
| Public Policies | |
| Crime and Corrections | |
| Educational Policy | |
| Social Welfare and Health Policy | |
| Environmental Policy and Economic Development | |
| Fiscal Policy and Financial Management | |
| Conclusion | |
| Responding to Pressing Public Problems Career Guide Supplement | |
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