State and local government
Subtitle: the essentials
By: Ann O'M. Bowman, Richard C. Kearney.
Contributors: Kearney, Richard C.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780618968282
Subjects: State governments -- United States; Local government -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: New directions for state and local government; title: Federalism and the states; title: State constitutions; title: Citizen participation and elections; title: Political parties, interest groups, and campaigns; title: State legislatures; title: Governors; title: Public administration : budgeting and service delivery; title: The judiciary; title: State-local relations; title: Local government : structure and leadership; title: Taxing and spending.