Beginning with the first edition in 1978, State and Local Government: Politics and Public Policies has been relied upon to present a concise, readable analysis of the structure and operation of state and local government. In this thoroughly updated edition, Saffell and Basehart emphasize how policies made in state capitals and city halls have an impact on our everyday lives, and they draw attention to ways in which students can become active participants in the affairs of their communities.

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David C. Saffell is Professor of Political Science, Emeritus at Ohio Northern University. He received his Ph.D. in political science from The University of Minnesota. He is the coauthor (with Harry Basehart) of Governing States and Cities (1997); the coeditor (with Harry Basehart) of Readings in State and Local Government: Problems and Prospects (1994); and the author of several other textbooks on American government. Professor Saffell has been teaching state and local government to undergraduate students for over thirty years.

Harry Basehart is Professor of Political Science and Codirector of the Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland. He received his Ph.D. in political science from The Ohio State University. Professor Basehart is the author or coauthor of articles on state legislatures that have appeared in American Politics Quarterly and Legislative Studies Quarterly. He recently served on the Governor's Special Committee on Voting Systems and Election Procedures in Maryland.

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