State and local politics
Subtitle: the individual and the governments
By: W.B. Stouffer, Cynthia Opheim, Susan Bland Day.
Contributors: Opheim, Cynthia.; Day, Susan Bland.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: HarperCollins College Publishers
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 553
Subjects: State governments -- United States.; Local government -- United States.; Federal government -- United States.; Pressure groups -- United States.; Political participation -- United States.
Description: With a focus on participation, this second edition of State and Local Politics: The Individual and the Governments addresses readers as future leaders of their communities. Engaging and empowering readers throughout, this comprehensive text asserts that individual action makes a difference is what governmental does.

From this premise comes a concern with reform, providing a lucid book that encourages individuals to study the institutions and process on which they are most likely to have an impact: state and local governments. By placing coverage of states and cities in topical chapters - rather than the traditional model of separate state chapters followed by city chapters - the authors provide a cohesive, integrated approach that enables readers to place legislative principles in their proper context.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.