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Governing States and Localities
"An easy-to-navigate, comparative book on state and local government. Very student-friendly and well-organized."
--Jane Bryant, John A. Logan College
The trusted and proven Governing States and Localities guides students through the contentious environment...
Governing States and Localities
The #1 book in the market for state and local politics
The trusted and proven Governing States and Localities guides students through the contentious status of state and local politics, helping them understand the ins and outs of these...
Governing States and Localities
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...
Governing States and Localities
Winner of the 2022 Textbook & Academic Authors Association′s The McGuffey Longevity Award
From the implications of Donald Trump's presidency on intergovernmental relations to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on state-federal relations, the Eighth...
Governing States and Localities: The Essentials
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...
Governing States and Localities
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...
Governing States and Localities
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...
Governing States and Localities
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. While the worst of the economic hardships have passed, federal stimulus money has run dry and federal-state...
Governing States and Localities
The #1 book in the market for state and local politics
The trusted and proven Governing States and Localities guides students through the contentious status of state and local politics, helping them understand the ins and outs of these...
Governing States and Localities
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, especially when those priorities clash with their partisan leanings. Kevin Smith and Alan...
Governing States and Localities
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...
Governing States and Localities
Winner of the 2022 Textbook & Academic Authors Association′s The McGuffey Longevity Award
From the implications of Donald Trump's presidency on intergovernmental relations to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on state-federal relations, the Eighth...
Governing States and Localities, 2nd Edition
Governing States and Localities
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,...
Governing States and Localities
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