Screen LibraryState and local government：public life in America
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Wadsworth / Thomson Learning,
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| Publisher Address: | Belmont, CA |
| Publication Dates: | c2001. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xvi, 352 p.: ill. ; 26 cm. |
| ISBN: | 053455539X |
| Index Number: | D771 |
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D771.232 D771.22 |
| Call Number: | D771.22/C877 |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Power of place: Society, culture, and popular government -- Power sharing in a federal system: Theoretical and practical balance -- Capital city players: Everyday politics in the states -- State legislatures: Policy roles and procedural rules -- State executives: Leadership and accountability -- Bureaucrats and regulators: Delivering services and protecting consumers -- State courts: The rules and boundaries of the game -- Local communities: Politics where we live -- Taking the next step: Local political participation -- Navigating city hall: How local government is structured -- Counties, s Capturing the many ... changes taking place in the state and local government arenas, this book not only helps you understand structure, process, and policy, but also shows why your knowledge of state and local government is so important to your success as a professional and a private citizen. [The authors] help you get to know the players - the political parties, interest groups, media, state political systems, communities, business organizations, civic clubs, religious congregations - and how they interact to produce policy. Along the way, you'll discover how this policy making at the stat |