State and Local Government - Softcover

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9781452287294: State and Local Government

Synopsis

This is an all-new collection of compelling readings from such respected sources as Governing, State Legislatures, Stateline.org, State and Local Government Review, and Capitol Ideas. Year after year, these highly readable and up-to-date articles hit all the crucial marks for your state and local course, covering significant issues―from voter ID laws to turnover and new directions in state legislatures, and from new challenges for public agencies to local government financial management. With the context and currency you have come to expect as hallmarks of this reader, the 2013–2014 Edition brings timely and sharp analysis into your state and local government classroom.

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About the Authors

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

University of NebraskaLincoln. 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.



Jayme Neiman is a PhD candidate in political science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her research interests include individual political behavior and civic engagement. Before entering into research, she worked as a local campaign manager and in nonprofit management.

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