The Great Recession's impact in the United States is far reaching and the choices facing state and local governments are sometimes stark: trade-offs between roads and schools, public safety and health care. The new edition of Governing States and Localities continues to respond to this reality with a sharp focus on economic and budget pressures. The Fourth Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. Well-designed pedagogical features ask students to apply the comparative method (A Difference that Makes a Difference), to see how intergovernmental relations impact localities (Local Focus), and to see examples of how policies are actually implemented (Policy in Practice). An engaging full-color design, a vivid selection of photographs, updated tables and figures, and a marginal glossary all combine to keep students focused and learning. INDICE: 1. Introduction: They Tax Dogs in West Virginia, Don’t They?2. Federalism: The Power Plan3. Constitutions: Operating Instructions4. Finances: Filling the Till and Paying the Bills5. Political Attitudes and Participation: Venting and Voting6. Parties and Interest Groups: Elephants, Donkeys, and Cash Cows7. Legislatures: The Art of Herding Cats8. Governors and Executives: There Is No Such Thing as Absolute Power9. Courts: Turning Law into Politics10. Bureaucracy: What Nobody Wants but Everybody Needs11. Local Government: Function Follows Form12. Metropolitics: The Hole Government Problem13. Education: Reading, Writing, and Regulation14. Crime and Punishment15. Health and Welfare Policy: State, Heal Thyself!16. The Environment: Thinking Globally, Acting LocallyNotesGlossaryIndex
- ISBN: 978-1-4522-2633-0
- Editorial: CQ Press
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- Fecha Publicación: 12/08/2013
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