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From the implications of Donald Trump's presidency on intergovernmental relations to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on state-federal relations, the Eighth Edition of Governing States and Localities introduces you to the most recent challenges,... Read Full Overview

From the lingering but long-lasting effects of the COVID pandemic to the growing diffusion of partisan polarization through the various levels of government, the Ninth Edition of Governing States and Localities introduces students to the most... Read Full Overview

The trusted and proven Governing States and Localities guides you through the contentious environment of state and local politics and focuses on the role that economic and budget pressures play on issues facing state and local governments. With their engaging... Read Full Overview

The partisan and ideological polarization associated with federal government plagues states and localities too, bringing with it significant implications for public policy and intergovernmental relations. The trusted and proven Governing States and Localities... Read Full Overview

From the lingering but long-lasting effects of the COVID pandemic to the growing diffusion of partisan polarization through the various levels of government, the Ninth Edition of Governing States and Localities introduces students to the most... Read Full Overview

In this Essentials Edition of Governing States and Localities, authors Kevin Smith and Alan Greenblatt retain the hallmarks of their bestselling introductory text by blending the latest scholarship with engaging journalistic writing, crisp storytelling, and... Read Full Overview

The recession-era days of state reliance on the federal government are waning. States and localities are increasingly assertive in seeking independence from Washington's policy priorities. Kevin Smith and Alan Greenblatt's proven text employs... Read Full Overview

From the implications of Donald Trump's presidency on intergovernmental relations to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on state-federal relations, the Eighth Edition of Governing States and Localities introduces you to the most recent challenges,... Read Full Overview

In the aftermath of the Great Recession, states and localities were forced to make stark choices over funding and public services as they battled to balance their budgets. So what′s next? Kevin B. Smith and Alan Greenblatt chart the future for states and localities as they... Read Full Overview

Despite reports of the recession nearing an end, states will have to struggle to make ends meet well into the foreseeable future. The choices are sometimes stark: trade-offs between roads and schools, public safety and health care. The new edition of Governing States and Localities... Read Full Overview

A collaboration between a political scientist, Smith (U. of Nebraska-Lincoln), and two journalists, Greenblatt and Buntin (both of Governing magazine), this text examines the similarities and particularly the differences between state institutional structures, laws, regulations,... Read Full Overview