"The primary mission of the eighth edition of Governing States and Localities is to provide a comprehensive introduction to state and local governments and do it with a difference.
... Appalachian State University Jennifer Clark, University of Houston Douglas Clouatre, Mid-Plains Community College Chris Cooper, Western Carolina University Margery Coulson-Clark, Elizabeth City State University Gary Crawley, ...
McClung, 50–51 Kaye, Judith S., 286 Kean, Thomas, 506, 506n Keillor, Garrison, 408 Kelling, George, 459–460 Kelly, Ray, 461, 463 Kempthorne, Dirk, 265–266 Kennedy, Anthony, 294, 451 Kennedy, David, 441 Kennedy, John F., 268, 335, ...
Grounded in the comparative method, the text provides useful comparisons with governing institutions, political processes, and public polices in other states and localities.
Mark Schneider and Jack Buckley (2002) picked up on this notion of “local factors” or non-outcome factors as dictating school choice and mobility decisions. To understand how parents make school choice decisions, Schneider and Buckley ...
That idea—that the political decisions made by those in state-level offices are of tremendous importance to the lives of people whose states they govern—is the fundamental concept explored in this book.
Through effective comparative analysis of key issues in urban studies--how city managers share power with mayors, how spending policies affect economic development, and how school politics impact education policy--students can clearly see ...
"This collection of essays on state-local relations provides undergraduate students in political science and public administration with an overview of both cooperation and conflict in state-local relations.
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 ...
Governing States and Localities, 4th Ed. + State and Local Government, 2014-2015
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