Bowman/Kearney/Scavo's STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, 11th edition equips you with the knowledge and tools to develop your own well-informed positions on the divisive issues currently facing our nation. This bestseller delivers comprehensive coverage of institutions, political behavior and policymaking at the state and local level and highlights politics at the grassroots level. Thoroughly updated, the new edition includes expansive coverage of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on state and local government as well as insight on how local governments are attempting to deal with global climate change.

State and Local Government

Education & Teaching

Kearney, Richard C.

Bowman, Ann O’M.

Scavo, Carmine

Schools & Teaching

Cengage Learning'

The 10th edition of STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT provides comprehensive and completely updated coverage of institutions, political behavior, and policy-making at the state and local level. This bestselling text's theme of increased capacity and responsiveness of state and local government conveys excitement about politics at the grassroots level and is pro public service.

Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc

This comprehensive text examines the institutions, processes and politics of state and local government. The authors unify their presentation with a consistent theme: the increasing capacity and vitality of non-national governments.

State & local government

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Houghton/Mifflin

The Sixth Edition of this best-selling text continues to provide the comprehensive and current coverage of institutions, political behavior, and policy-making at the state and local level. The strong policy orientation of the text, as well as its unifying theme of the increased capacity and responsibility of state and local governments have established this text as the standard for this course.Web resources in every chapter foster student interest in state and local politics and policy. An enhanced text-specific web site provides additional resources for instructors and students.

Houghton Mifflin School

The book's theme of increased capacity and responsiveness of state and local government conveys excitement about politics at the grassroots level and is pro public service.

Houghton Mifflin College Div.

Wadsworth Publishing

Book by Bowman, Ann O'M, Kearney, Richard C.

State and Local Government: The Essentials

The Fifth Edition provides comprehensive and current coverage of institutions, political behavior, and policy making at the state and local level. Updated to reflect recent policy changes and challenges, the text strives to foster student interest and involvement in local politics, stressing that state government continues to have more legislative responsibility.
With an up-to-date focus on policy, the text covers important issues facing institutions in this milieu such as education, economic development, social welfare, and health care.
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<li>Revised web resources in every chapter offer the latest information on using the Internet to research state and local government.</li>
<li>Expanded box features, Debating Politics and Breaking New Ground, reflect the text's focus on devolution, new challenges facing state and local governments, and the differing policies among states.</li>
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This brief version of the top-selling State and Local Government retains the unique thematic and historical approach of the comprehensive text in 12 chapters compared to 16. The condensed format provides explanations of the structure of state and local government, as well as their functions in the current political scene. In addition, descriptions of public policy issues appear at relevant points throughout the text and are better integrated into discussed topics.
Revisions to the Second Edition include thoroughly updated material on Federalism and current coverage of terrorism, outlining state and local governments' roles in responding to the September 11 attacks and the subsequent war on terrorism.
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<li>Coverage of e-government and the Internet explores how technology affects state and local government and citizen participation.</li>
<li>Up-to-date policy focus addresses important issues facing government at this level and includes topics such as education, economic development, criminal justice, the environment, social welfare, and healthcare.</li>
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State and Local Government

State and Local Government

State and Local Government

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State and Local Government

State and Local Government

State and Local Government

State and Local Government: The Essentials

State and Local Government

State and Local Government: The Essentials