Beginning with its first edition in 1978, "State and Local Government" has remained an up-to-date and concise treatment of the structure and operation of state and local government in America. Now in its seventh edition, this text highlights unparalleled state vitality in a period of economic growth and devolution of power from the national government. With its engaging "stories" beginning each chapter and its quantity of new and expanded material, this edition is sure to be an essential text for the study of sub-national politics.
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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Höhe: 233 mm
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Dicke: 18 mm
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978-0-07-232251-4 (9780072322514)
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David Saffell received his PhD from the University of Minnesota. He has been a regular contributor to Comparative State Politics and has taught the introductory state and local government course for nearly 30 years. Harry Basehart received his PhD from The Ohio State University and is professor of political science at Salisbury State University. He is also author or co-author of several articles on state legislatures that have appeared in American Politics Quarterly & Legislative Studies Quarterly. Together, Saffell and Basehart have authored two other books with McGraw-Hill; Governing States and Cities and Readings in State and Local Government.
Chapter 1: The Setting of State and Local Government Chapter 2: Inter Governmental Relations Chapter 3: Political Parties and Interest Groups Chapter 4: Political Participation and Elections Chapter 5: State and Local Legislatures Chapter 6: Governors, Bureaucrats and Mayors Chapter 7: Courts, Police and Corrections Chapter 8: Financing State and Local Government Chapter 9: State Policymaking: Conflict and Accommodation Chapter 10: Suburbs, Metropolitan Areas and Rural Communities