Governing States and Localities ─ The Essentials

Smith and Greenblatt present students, academics, and instructors with a comprehensive textbook, covering the governance of municipalities, states, and other non-national territories. The text is organized in ten chapters, providing an introduction to state and local government in the US, and covering federalism, constitutions, finances, political attitudes and participation, parties and interest groups, legislatures, the executive branch, bureaucracy, the courts, and the form and function of local government. The text also includes access to online resources for both instructors and students. Kevin B. Smith is a faculty member of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Alan Greenblatt is a staff writer for Governing. Annotation c2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)