State And Local Politics

Author : Meaghan Winter
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781568588377

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All Politics Is Local by Meaghan Winter Pdf

Democrats have largely ceded control of state governments to the GOP, allowing them to rig our political system and undermine democracy itself. After the 2016 election, Republicans had their largest majority in the states since 1928, controlling legislative chambers in thirty-two states and governor offices in thirty-three. They also held both chambers of Congress and the presidency despite losing the popular vote. What happened? Meaghan Winter shows how the Democratic Party and left-leaning political establishment have spent the past several decades betting it all on the very risky and increasingly foolhardy strategy of abandoning the states to focus on federal races. For the American public, the fallout has been catastrophic. At the behest of their corporate patrons, Republican lawmakers have diminished employee protections and healthcare access and thwarted action on climate change. Voting rights are being dismantled, and even the mildest gun safety measures are being blocked. Taking us to three key battlegrounds--in Missouri, Florida, and Colorado--Winter reveals that robust state and local politics are the lifeblood of democracy and the only lasting building block of political power.

Author : Jayme Renfro
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429616204

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State and Local Politics by Jayme Renfro Pdf

This text presents twelve chapters of case studies, richly detailing key topics from popular state and local politics textbooks. From using Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri to illustrate how the comparative method can be used to understand the similarities and differences between places and how those differences matter, to a look at how state governments have taken the lead on environmental policy, readers will be able to use this detailed and highly readable text to complement their traditional textbook. And, while state and local politics is the obvious course for this text’s use, it would also be useful to students of public administration, public policy, urban politics, and intro to American politics.

Author : Christopher A. Simon,Brent S. Steel,Nicholas P. Lovrich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Political science
ISBN : OCLC:1231463854

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State and Local Government and Politics by Christopher A. Simon,Brent S. Steel,Nicholas P. Lovrich Pdf

Author : Daniel J. Hopkins
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780226530406

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The Increasingly United States by Daniel J. Hopkins Pdf

In a campaign for state or local office these days, you’re as likely today to hear accusations that an opponent advanced Obamacare or supported Donald Trump as you are to hear about issues affecting the state or local community. This is because American political behavior has become substantially more nationalized. American voters are far more engaged with and knowledgeable about what’s happening in Washington, DC, than in similar messages whether they are in the South, the Northeast, or the Midwest. Gone are the days when all politics was local. With The Increasingly United States, Daniel J. Hopkins explores this trend and its implications for the American political system. The change is significant in part because it works against a key rationale of America’s federalist system, which was built on the assumption that citizens would be more strongly attached to their states and localities. It also has profound implications for how voters are represented. If voters are well informed about state politics, for example, the governor has an incentive to deliver what voters—or at least a pivotal segment of them—want. But if voters are likely to back the same party in gubernatorial as in presidential elections irrespective of the governor’s actions in office, governors may instead come to see their ambitions as tethered more closely to their status in the national party.

Author : David B. Magleby,Paul C. Light,Christine L. Nemacheck
Publisher : Pearson
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-20
Category : Local governments
ISBN : 0205962823

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State and Local Government by the People by David B. Magleby,Paul C. Light,Christine L. Nemacheck Pdf

Revised edition of: State and local politics. Fifteenth edition. 2012.

Author : David Berman
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1999-09-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0765632217

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State and Local Politics by David Berman Pdf

Politics at the state and local level has never been more interesting than in our devolutionary age. This popular text is the most concise, readable, and current introduction to the field. Now in its ninth edition, the book keeps its focus on the varied and changing political and economic environments in which state and local governments function, and their strengths and weakenesses in key areas of public policy. The text is enlivened by boxed sections that relate individual experiences or highlight particular issues and developments. Topics covered in this edition include the drive toward devolution in the federal system; taxation and budgeting; the death penalty; tort reform, and changing approaches to welfare, education, land use, and waste management.

Author : David B. Magleby,Paul Charles Light,Christine L. Nemacheck
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Local government
ISBN : 0205006396

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State and Local Politics by David B. Magleby,Paul Charles Light,Christine L. Nemacheck Pdf

Updated in a new 15th edition, State and Local Politics: Government by the People, is the most authoritative book for state and local politics. It continually sets the standards for other state and local politics books by anticipating readers' needs. Known for its esteemed author team who treat each new edition as a fresh challenge, State and Local Politics: Government by the People is the perfect text for understanding how America's state and local political systems work.

Author : Sarah S. Elkind
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780807834893

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How Local Politics Shape Federal Policy by Sarah S. Elkind Pdf

Focusing on five Los Angeles environmental policy debates between 1920 and 1950, Sarah Elkind investigates how practices in American municipal government gave business groups political legitimacy at the local level as well as unanticipated influence over

Author : Ronald E. Weber,Paul Brace
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1999-06-15
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:49015002574326

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American State and Local Politics by Ronald E. Weber,Paul Brace Pdf

Ronald E. Weber and Paul Brace bring together a distinguished team of scholars of state and local government to provide an array of viewpoints on the impact of the major institutional changes that have been taking place over the past three decades. These experts discuss the current status of state and local government practices and identify some of the challenges facing officials today.

Author : David R. Berman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317465867

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Local Government and the States: Autonomy, Politics and Policy by David R. Berman Pdf

This book offers an overview of the legal, political, and broad intergovernmental environment in which relations between local and state units of government take place, the historical roots of the conflict among them, and an analysis of contemporary problems concerning local authority, local revenues, state interventions and takeovers, and the restructuring of local governments. The author pays special attention to local governmental autonomy and the goals and activities of local officials as they seek to secure resources, fend off regulations and interventions, and fight for survival as independent units. He looks at the intergovernmental struggle from the bottom up, but in the process examines a variety of political activities at the state level and the development and effects of several state policies. Berman finds considerable reason to be concerned about the viability and future of meaningful local government.

Author : David R. Berman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015038106160

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State and Local Politics by David R. Berman Pdf

Politics at the state and local levels has never been more interesting than in our "devolutionary" age. This popular text is the most concise, readable, and current introduction to the field. Now in its eight edition, the book keeps its focus on the political and economic environment in which state and local governments function, and their strengths and weaknesses in key areas of public policy.

Author : Ann O'M. Bowman,Richard C. Kearney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 061800033X

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State and Local Government by Ann O'M. Bowman,Richard C. Kearney Pdf

An abridged version of the larger "State and Local Government text, the Essentials edition offers an option for instructors interested in incorporating outside readings or who teach on a quarter system. The text focuses on the increased capacity of state and local government roles in the federal system, offering a perspective on history and the current political climate. The up-to-date, comprehensive coverage fosters student interest and involvement in state and local politics.Relevant web sites and Internet resources are included at the end of every chapter.The comprehensive coverage includes information on the structure of individual government systems.The briefer format of the text provides a less expensive option and more accessible material for non-major students.

Author : Andrew Radin
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781626167957

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Institution Building in Weak States by Andrew Radin Pdf

The effort to improve state institutions in post-conflict societies is a complicated business. Even when foreign intervention is carried out with the best of intentions and the greatest resources, it often fails. What can account for this failure? In Institution Building in Weak States, Andrew Radin argues that the international community’s approach to building state institutions needs its own reform. This innovative book proposes a new strategy, rooted in a rigorous analysis of recent missions. In contrast to the common strategy of foreign interveners—imposing models drawn from Western countries—Radin shows how pursuing incremental change that accommodates local political interests is more likely to produce effective, accountable, and law-abiding institutions. Drawing on extensive field research and original interviews, Radin examines efforts to reform the central government, military, and police in post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Iraq, and Timor-Leste. Based on his own experience in defense reform in Ukraine after 2014, Radin also draws parallels with efforts to improve state institutions outside of post-conflict societies. Institution Building in Weak States introduces a domestic opposition theory that better explains why institution building fails and what is required to make it work. With actionable recommendations for smarter policy, the book offers an important corrective for scholars and practitioners of post-conflict missions, international development, peacebuilding, and security cooperation.

Author : Jessica Steinberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108476935

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Mines, Communities, and States by Jessica Steinberg Pdf

Explores the local politics of mining in Africa, explaining when communities benefit, and when conflict and repression occur.

Author : David B. Magleby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0131992317

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State and Local Politics by David B. Magleby Pdf

For Introduction to State and Local Politics courses. This is the most authoritative text for state and local politics. State and Local Politics: Government by the People continually sets the standards for other state and local politics texts by anticipating instructors' and students' needs. Known for its esteemed author team who treat each new edition as a fresh challenge, State and Local Politics: Government by the People is the perfect text for the educator who wants students to understand how America's state and local political systems work.