The Struggle for Power and Influence in Cities and States. This item is unavailable.
Language: English
Published by Pearson, 2010
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- Title
- The Struggle for Power and Influence in Cities and States
- Author
- Dick Simpson; James Nowlan; Elizabeth O'Shaughnessy
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Publication year
- 2010
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0321105184
- ISBN 13
- 9780321105189
- Item weight
- 1.4 pounds
The Struggle provides an insider’s perspective on how power and influence are obtained and wielded at the local and state levels of government.
By examining the social, economic, political and governmental conditions in communities and states, The Struggle equips students with the understanding they need to make the impact they want.
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From the Back Cover
Features:
The text explores four specific themes throughout its chapters:
- The role of power and influence in state and local government and politics
- The tension between representative and participatory politics
- The ways in which the structures of government and political processes interact
- Whether the outcomes produced by the governmental institutions and processes are good or bad.
Practical Exercises present real world scenarios that motivate students to get involved in their local the political systems.
Questions for Review and Chapter Discussion Questions help students review the main ideas of each chapter.
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