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Author:

Smith, Kevin B., 1963-

Title:

Governing states and localities / Kevin B. Smith, Alan Greenblatt, John Buntin ; with Charles S. Clark.

Publisher:

CQ Press,

Copyright Date:

c2005

Description:

xxxiii, 558 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 23 cm.

Subject:

State governments--United States--Textbooks.
Local government--United States--Textbooks.
Comparative government--Textbooks.

Other Authors:

Greenblatt, Alan.
Buntin, John.

Notes:

At head of title: CQ Press and Governing magazine present a new introduction to state and local govenment. Includes bibliographical references (p. 496-518) and index.

Contents:

Introduction to state and local government : they tax dogs in West Virginia, don't they? -- Federalism : the power plan -- Constitutions : operating instructions -- Political culture, political attitudes, and participation : venting and voting -- Parties and interest groups : elephants, donkeys, and cash cows -- Legislatures : the art of herding cats -- Governors and executives : there is no such thing as absolute power -- Courts : turning law into politics -- Bureaucracy : what nobody wants, but everybody needs -- Local government : function follows form -- Finance : filling the till and paying the bills -- Education : reading, writing, and regulation -- Crime and punishment -- Health and welfare : state, heal thyself!

ISBN:

9781568027890 (alk. paper)
1568027893 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)56404912

LCCN:

2004020242

Locations:

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)