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Governing States and Localities
"An easy-to-navigate, comparative book on state and local government. Very student-friendly and well-organized."
—Jane Bryant, John A. Logan College
The trusted and proven Governing States and Localities guides students through the contentious environment of state and local politics and focuses on the role that economic and budget pressures play in issues facing state and local governments. With their engaging journalistic writing and crisp storytelling, Kevin B. Smith and Alan Greenblatt employ a comparative approach to explain how and why states and localities are both similar and different.
The Seventh Edition is thoroughly updated to account for such major developments as state versus federal conflicts over immigration reform, school shootings, and gun control; the impact of the Donald Trump presidency on intergovernmental relations and issues of central interest to states and localities; and the lingering effects of the Great Recession.
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—Jane Bryant, John A. Logan College
The trusted and proven Governing States and Localities guides students through the contentious environment of state and local politics and focuses on the role that economic and budget pressures play in issues facing state and local governments. With their engaging journalistic writing and crisp storytelling, Kevin B. Smith and Alan Greenblatt employ a comparative approach to explain how and why states and localities are both similar and different.
The Seventh Edition is thoroughly updated to account for such major developments as state versus federal conflicts over immigration reform, school shootings, and gun control; the impact of the Donald Trump presidency on intergovernmental relations and issues of central interest to states and localities; and the lingering effects of the Great Recession.
A Complete Teaching and Learning Package
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584 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 1, 2004
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May 18, 2022
My review is based off of 7E which I did not see listed on here. It was a decent introductory text to state government. I would have liked it to go into more detail on local governments.
At the end of the day, I don't feel I learned a whole lot from this book that I didn't already know as someone active in state and local government (though the statistics it contained are always nice to have on hand).
At the end of the day, I don't feel I learned a whole lot from this book that I didn't already know as someone active in state and local government (though the statistics it contained are always nice to have on hand).
April 14, 2020
I don't love this, but I honestly don't know what real alternative exists. It feels dated and cheeky and is not super interesting to read. But I don't have another text to compare it to, so perhaps this is as good as it gets when writing about local government.
February 15, 2016
Not a bad textbook. Covers the material well and in a good format. Recommended
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