Governing States and Localities

7th Edition

Kevin B. Smith; Alan Greenblatt
eISBN-13: 9781544361147

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"An easy-to-navigate, comparative book on state and local government. Very student-friendly and well-organized."

—Jane Bryant, John A. Logan College



The trusted and proven Governing States and Localities guides students through the contentious environment of state and local politics and focuses on the role that economic and budget pressures play in issues facing state and local governments. With their engaging journalistic writing and crisp storytelling, Kevin B. Smith and Alan Greenblatt employ a comparative approach to explain how and why states and localities are both similar and different. 



The Seventh Edition is thoroughly updated to account for such major developments as state versus federal conflicts over immigration reform, school shootings, and gun control; the impact of the Donald Trump presidency on intergovernmental relations and issues of central interest to states and localities; and the lingering effects of the Great Recession.



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ISBNs 1544361149, 9781544325422, 9781544325439, 9781544361147, 9781544325422, 9781544325422
Language English
Number of Pages 584
Edition 7th