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082			_aRef 353 B68s 2022.
100			_4author. _aBowman, Ann O'M.
245			_aState and local government/ _cby Ann O'M Bowman, Richard C. Kearney [with] Carmine P. F. Scavo.
250			_a11th ed.
260			_aBoston, MA : _bCengage Learning, Inc., _cc2022.
300			_axii, 580 pages: _bcol. illus. , col. maps ; _e23 cm.
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_a1. State and Local Government: New Directions. -- 2. Federalism and the States: Sorting Out Roles and Responsibilities. -- 3. State Constitutions: The Fundamental Rules of State Government. -- 4. Citizen Participation and Elections: Engaging the Public in Government. -- 5. Political Parties, Interest Groups and Campaigns: Influencing Public Policy. -- 6. State Legislatures: The People's Representatives. -- 7. Governors: Power, Politics and Executive Leadership. -- 8. Public Administration: Budgeting and Service Delivery. -- 9. The Judiciary: Independence vs. Accountability. -- 10. Local Government: Types and Functions. -- 11. Local Leadership and Governance: Continuity and Change. -- 12. State & Local Relations: Fifty Different Systems. -- 13. Taxing and Spending: Where the Money Comes from and Where it Goes. -- 14. Economic Development: Competing for Growth. -- 15. Education Policy: Reading, Writing and Reform. -- 16. Criminal Justice: Cops and Corrections. -- 17. Social Welfare and Health Care Policy: Addressing Poverty and Sickness. -- 18. Environmental Policy: Regulation and Innovation.
520			_a"Bowman/Kearney/Scavo's STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, 11th edition equips you with the knowledge and tools to develop your own well-informed positions on the divisive issues currently facing our nation. This bestseller delivers comprehensive coverage of institutions, political behavior and policymaking at the state and local level and highlights politics at the grassroots level. Thoroughly updated, the new edition includes expansive coverage of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on state and local government as well as insight on how local governments are attempting to deal with global climate change." -- Provided by publisher.
650			_aPublic administration.
650			_aPolicymaking.
650			_aGovernment.
700			_aKearney, Richard C. _4author.
700			_aScavo, Carmine P. F. _4author.
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