State and Local Government - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1483383660 ISBN 13: 9781483383668

Publisher: CQ Press, 2015

Synopsis

This all-new collection of compelling readings from respected sources such as Governing, State Legislatures, Stateline.org, National Governors Association, and Capitol Ideas hits all the crucial marks for your state and local government course. Year after year, these highly readable and up-to-date articles cover the significant issues. In this edition, readings look at topics such as the battle for control over state courts; voter ID laws; state advocacy efforts; city bankruptcies; and law enforcement reforms and issues in the aftermath of Ferguson. With the context and currency you have come to expect as hallmarks of this reader, the 2015–2016 Edition brings timely and sharp analysis into your state and local government classroom.

 

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About this title

About the Author

Kevin B. Smith is the Leland J. and Dorothy H. Olson Chair of Political Science at the

University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He is the author or coauthor of 10 books on politics and policy,

as well as numerous scholarly articles on state politics and policy. Prior to becoming an academic,

he covered state and local politics as a newspaper reporter. You can follow him on Twitter at @

nivek_htims.

From the Back Cover

The 2015-2016 volume of State and Local Government is part of a long-running annual series that pulls together current readings to offer students a window into the real world of state and local politics and policymaking.

Edition details

• Publisher: CQ Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1483383660
• ISBN 13: 9781483383668
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192
• Editor: Smith Kevin B.