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06.11.2025

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10th edition

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978-1-07-196861-1

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Loseblattausgabe

Erscheinungsdatum

06.11.2025

Seitenzahl

584

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962 g

Auflage

10th edition

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-07-196861-1

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  • Produktbild: Governing States and Localities
  • Map of the United States
    Preface
    Acknowledgments
    About the Authors
    Chapter 1: Introduction to State and Local Government: They Tax Dogs in West Virginia, Don't They?
    The Impact of State and Local Politics on Daily Life
    The Comparative Method in Practice: Yes, They Really Do Tax Dogs In West Virginia
    Basic Differences Among States and Localities
    Recognizing the Stakes
    Conclusion
    Top Ten Takeaways
    Key Concepts
    Discussion Questions
    Chapter 2: Federalism: The Power Plan
    Systems of Power
    Why Federalism? The Origins of the Federal System in the United States
    The Advantages and Disadvantages of Federalism
    The Constitutional Basis of Federalism
    The Development of Federalism
    The Supreme Court: The Umpire of Federalism
    Conclusion
    Top Ten Takeaways
    Key Concepts
    Discussion Questions
    Chapter 3: Constitutions: Operating Instructions
    What State Constitutions Do: It's Probably Different from What You Think
    The Evolution of State Constitutions
    Formal Constitutional Changes
    Informal Methods for Changing Constitutions
    Differences Between State Constitutions
    Constitutions for Local Government?
    Conclusion
    Top Ten Takeaways
    Key Concepts
    Discussion Questions
    Chapter 4: Finance: Filling the Till and Paying the Bills
    Show Me the Money: Where State Tax Revenues Come From
    Taxing Variations Among State and Local Governments
    The Budget Process
    Conclusion
    Top Ten Takeaways
    Key Concepts
    Discussion Questions
    Suggested Websites
    Chapter 5: Political Attitudes and Participation: Venting and Voting
    Voting Rights Disputes
    The Role of Elections
    State Supervision of Elections
    Voting in America
    What Elections Are Used For
    Public Opinion
    Conclusion
    Top Ten Takeaways
    Key Concepts
    Discussion Questions
    Suggested Websites
    Chapter 6: Parties and Interest Groups: Elephants, Donkeys, and Cash Cows
    A Primer on Political Parties
    The Shape of Contemporary Parties
    Party Competition: Why Some States Are More Competitive Than Others
    Third Parties and Independents
    Interest Groups and Lobbies
    Conclusion
    Top Ten Takeaways
    Key Concepts
    Discussion Questions
    Chapter 7: Legislatures: The Art of Herding Cats
    The Job of Legislatures
    Organization and Operation of Legislatures
    State Legislators
    The Citizens' Whipping Boy: Legislators and Public Opinion
    Conclusion
    Top Ten Takeaways
    Key Concepts
    Discussion Questions
    Chapter 8: Governors and Executives: There Is No Such Thing as Absolute Power
    The Job of Governor
    The Powers of Governors
    Becoming Governor
    Keeping and Leaving Office
    Other Executive Offices
    Conclusion
    Top Ten Takeaways
    Key Concepts
    Discussion Questions
    Chapter 9: Courts: Turning Law into Politics
    The Role and Structure of State Courts
    Selecting Judges
    Prosecution and Defense of Cases in State Courts
    How Courts are Changing
    Conclusion
    Top Ten Takeaways
    Key Concepts
    Discussion Questions
    Chapter 10: Bureaucracy: What Nobody Wants but Everybody Needs
    What is bureaucracy?
    What Is "Enough" Bureaucracy?
    Measuring Bureaucratic Effectiveness: It Does a Better Job Than You Think
    State Bureaucracy: From Patronage to Professionalism
    Politics and the Merit System
    If Not Merit . . . Then What?
    Conclusion
    Top Ten Takeaways
    Key Concepts
    Discussion Questions
    Suggested Websites
    Chapter 11: Local Government: Function Follows Form
    The Many Faces of Local Government
    The Organization and Responsibilities of Local Governments
    Municipalities
    Working Within Limits: The Powers and Constraints of Local Government
    Participation In Local Government
    Conclusion
    Top Ten Takeaways
    Key Concepts
    Discussion Questions
    Chapter 12: Metropolitics: The Hole Problem of Government
    The Missing Level of Government
    Sprawl: How Metropolitan Regions Grow
    The Cons of Metropolitan Growth
    Government Reform in Metropolitan Areas
    The Case Against Reform: Public Choice and the Tiebout Model
    Rural Metropolitics
    Conclusion
    Top Ten Takeaways
    Key Concepts
    Discussion Questions
    Chapter 13: Education: Reading, Writing, and Regulation
    Organization and Leadership: Schools Have Many Bosses
    Money Matters
    The Pressure to Perform
    Many Brands on the School Reform Shelf
    Choosing Wisely: Alternatives to Public Schools
    Can't Tell the Players Without a Program: Groups That Influence Public Education
    Conclusion
    Top Ten Takeaways
    Key Concepts
    Discussion Questions
    Chapter 14: Crime and Punishment
    Principle Versus Practice in Common Law
    Prison Nation
    The Rise of Criminal Justice Reform
    Racial Disparities in Policing
    Conclusion
    Top Ten Takeaways
    Key Concepts
    Discussion Questions
    Chapter 15: Health and Welfare
    The Coronavirus Response: Federalism Under Stress
    How Government Got Into The Health Care Biz
    The Devolution Revolution
    Government's Role in Health
    Issues to Watch
    Conclusion
    Top Ten Takeaways
    Key Concepts
    Discussion Questions
    Suggested Websites
    Chapter 16: Environment and Climate Change: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
    Conflicting Views on Climate Change
    States Get Serious about the Environment
    Issues to Watch
    Adaptation
    Conclusion
    Top Ten Takeaways
    Key Concepts
    Discussion Questions
    Suggested Websites
    Notes
    Glossary
    Index