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State and Local Government : Sustainability in the 21st Century

ISBN: 9780199752003 | 0199752001
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pub. Date: 7/26/2010

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
The best learning requires access to textbooks that match both student and instructor expectations. At one time, state and local government courses were a required aspect of political science (or government or public affairs) undergraduate education. With the exception of a few states, which still require such a course, classes on state and local government have become elective in most colleges and universities. Times are changing rather dramatically in this area, however. It is broadly felt now among public policy scholars that while many area... MORE
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Prefacep. xv
Introduction and Themesp. 1
Federalismp. 20
The New Margins: Sustainabilityp. 45
Key Actors and the Policy Process in State and Local Governmentsp. 70
State Constitutionsp. 102
Legislaturesp. 128
Executivesp. 153
Courtsp. 177
State and Local Bureaucracy and Administrationp. 206
Budgeting and Sustainabilityp. 230
Entitlementsp. 260
Traditional and Visible Services: Criminal Justice, Education, Transportation, and Emergency Managementp. 285
Glossaryp. 321
Notesp. 335
Indexp. 363
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