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Politics and Policy in American States and Communities

by: Dresang, Dennis L.; Gosling, James J.

Politics and Policy in American States and Communities

by: Dresang, Dennis L.; Gosling, James J.

ISBN 13:
9780321330987
ISBN 10:
0321330986
Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/2006
Publisher: Longman
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Summary

This text distinguishes itself through its extremely accessible writing style, relative brevity, inclusion of unique topics such as tribal governments, and its focus on the relationship between government and the governed. As the authors have done in previous editions, their approach to the study of state and local governments personalizes the material, making it more meaningful to the student.

Preface

SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1 Face-to-Face Governance

(15)

Scope

(2)

Capacity

(3)

Participation

(6)

Plan of this Book

(2)

SECTION 2 LAYING THE FOUNDATION

Chapter 2 State Diversity, Growth and Decline, and the Contemporary Urban Dilemma

(39)

Values

(2)

Political Cultures

(4)

An Introductory Tour of the States

(8)

Metropolitan Development

(7)

Patterns of Interregional Growth and Decline

(8)

The New Immigration and Metropolitan Growth

(1)

The Consequences of Growth and Decline

(2)

Summary and Conclusions

(4)

Chapter 3 Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations

(40)

Constitutional Developments

(4)

The Phases of Federalism

(19)

The Plight of Local Governments in the Federal System

(2)

Regulatory Federalism

(3)

Relations among the States

(3)

Relations with Indian Nations

(2)

Summary and Conclusions

(4)

Chapter 4 Constitutions and Charters

(31)

History of State Constitutions

(11)

Major Features of State Constitutions

108

(9)

Local Government Charters

117

(3)

Types of Local Governments

120

(3)

Summary and Conclusions

123

(3)

Chapter 5 Policy-Making Processes

126

(37)

Public Policy Instruments

127

(4)

Individual and Group Participation in Public Policy Making

131

(5)

The Centrality of Lawmaking in Shaping Public Policy

136

(1)

The Substantive Bill State Legislative Process

137

(10)

The State Budgetary Process

147

(13)

Summary and Conclusions

160

(3)

SECTION 3 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Chapter 6 Grassroots Participation

163

(22)

Access to Government

165

(2)

Who Participates?

167

(4)

Ways of Participating

171

(2)

Direct Democracy

173

(9)

Summary and Conclusions

182

(3)

Chapter 7 Interest Groups

185

(28)

General Trends

187

(2)

Internal Characteristics

189

(9)

Functions and Activities

198

(7)

Impact of Interest Groups

205

(4)

Summary and Conclusions

209

(4)

Chapter 8 Political Parties and Elections

213

(34)

The Roles of Political Parties

215

(3)

Party Organization

218

(3)

Informal Organizations

221

(3)

Consultants

224

(1)

Party Nominations

225

(1)

Campaigns

226

(4)

Campaign Finances

230

(6)

Independent Expenditures

236

(2)

Term Limits

238

(1)

The Election

239

(1)

Party Competition

240

(4)

Summary and Conclusions

244

(3)

SECTION 4 THE INSTITUTION OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Chapter 9 Governors

247

(27)

Historical Developments

249

(1)

Formal Powers

250

(13)

Roles

263

(6)

Governors as Individuals

269

(1)

Governors and Mobility

270

(1)

Summary and Conclusions

271

(3)

Chapter 10 State Legislatures

274

(33)

What Legislatures Do

279

(2)

Legislative Organization

281

(2)

Legislative Leadership

283

(5)

Legislative Committees

288

(2)

Members

290

(2)

Legislative Reform

292

(4)

Calls for Term Limits

296

(2)

The Changing Executive-Legislative Balance

298

(5)

Legislative Decision Making

303

(1)

Summary and Conclusions

304

(3)

Chapter 11 Local Government Executives and Legislatures

307

(26)

Community Power

309

(3)

Executive and Legislative Institutions in Municipal Government

312

(4)

Patterns of Executive and Legislative Relations in Municipal Government

316

(7)

County Governments

323

(2)

Townships

325

(1)

School Districts

326

(2)

Other Special Districts

328

(1)

Summary and Conclusions

329

(4)

Chapter 12 Bureaucracies

333

(32)

The Nature of Bureaucracy

334

(5)

Profile of Public Employees

339

(2)

Personnel Management

341

(8)

Agency Discretion and Accountability

349

(3)

Independent Regulatory Agencies

352

(7)

Privatization

359

(2)

Summary and Conclusions

361

(4)

Chapter 13 Courts

365

(27)

State and Federal Courts

367

(4)

State, Tribal, and Federal Courts

371

(1)

Structures

372

(3)

Role of State's Attorney or Attorney General

375

(5)

Process

380

(5)

Judicial Actions

385

(2)

Selection of Judges

387

(2)

Discipline and Removal of Judges

389

(1)

Juries

390

(2)

Summary and Conclusions

392

(3)

SECTION 5 PUBLIC POLICIES

Chapter 14 Crime and Corrections

395

(28)

The Nature and Incidence of Crime

396

(7)

Approaches to Crime

403

(4)

Incarceration

407

(9)

Crime and the Constitution

416

(4)

Summary and Conclusions

420

(3)

Chapter 15 Educational Policy

423

(36)

Primary and Secondary Education

425

(12)

Educational Alternatives

437

(5)

The Equity or Excellence Debate

442

(3)

The Courts' Renewed Interest in Fiscal Equity

445

(2)

Higher Education

447

(8)

Summary and Conclusions

455

(4)

Chapter 16 Social Welfare and Health Policy

459

(39)

Social Welfare Policy

460

(4)

Public Assistance Programs

464

(3)

Who Are the Poor?

467

(4)

Welfare Reform

471

(12)

Health Policy

483

(8)

The National Debate Over Health Care Reform

491

(2)

Implications for the States

493

(1)

Summary and Conclusions

494

(4)

Chapter 17 Environmental Policy and Economic Development

498

(33)

Federalism and Environmental Policy Making

502

(1)

Federal Initiatives in the Environmental Decade

503

(4)

Reagan's Redirection of Environmental Regulation

507

(1)

Bush and Clinton: More Environmentally Friendly Administrations

508

(6)

George W. Bush and Expanded Market-Based Incentives

514

(1)

The States' Prominence in Environmental Protection

515

(2)

The Environmental Challenges Lying Ahead

517

(1)

The Allure of Economic Development

518

(6)

Environmental Protection and Economic Development: A Strained Relationship?

524

(1)

Summary and Conclusions

525

(6)

Chapter 18 Fiscal Policy and Financial Management

531

(29)

The Economy and Taxing and Spending

535

(2)

Taxing and Spending Comparisons among the States

537

(5)

Financing State and Local Governments

542

(5)

Evaluating State and Local Taxes

547

(3)

Executive and Legislative Balance in Fiscal Policy Making

550

(2)

State and Local Financial Management

552

(5)

Summary and Conclusions

557

(3)

SECTION 6 CONCLUSION

Chapter 19 Responding to Pressing Public Problems

560

(12)

The Individual Citizen's Perspective

562

(1)

Perspectives of Organized Interest Groups

563

(1)

The Perspective of Local Government Policymakers

563

(1)

The Perspective of State Policymakers

564

(2)

Perspectives and Politics

566

(1)

Government Responses

567

(3)

Responding with Solutions

570

(2)

Career Guide Supplement

572

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