State and Local Politics - Softcover

Berman, David R.

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ISBN 10: 069712696X ISBN 13: 9780697126962

Publisher: Brown & Benchmark Pub, 1993

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State and Local Politics gives students a clear, concise analysis of state and local politics with a federalist and public policy perspective. This text examines the broad environment in which state and local governments function, and explains and evaluates the operation of government at these levels.

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In our "devolutionary" era, politics at the state and local levels is more interesting than ever. This popular text is the most concise, readable, and current introduction to the field. Now in its ninth edition, the book keeps its focus on the varied and changing political and economic environments in which state and local governments function and their strengths and weaknesses in key areas of public policy.

The text is enlivened throughout by boxed sections that relate individual experiences or highlight particular issues and interesting developments. Topics covered in this edition include changing patterns of devolution and centralization in American federalism; taxation and budgeting; new approaches to welfare, education, land use, and waste management; and such "hot" issues as tort reform and the death penalty.