Governing States and Localities. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kevin B. Smith, Alan Greenblatt.
• Authors: Smith, Kevin B, 1963-; Greenblatt, Alan
• Contents: 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; Recognizing the Stakes; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Web Sites; SAGE State Stats on State and Local Government; 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; Key Concepts; Suggested Web Sites; SAGE State Stats on Federalism; Chapter 3: Constitutions: Operating Instructions; What State Constitutions Do: It's Probably Different from What You Think; The Evolution of State Constitutions; The First Generation of State Constitutions; Formal Constitutional Changes; Informal Methods for Changing Constitutions; Why State Constitutions Vary; How State Constitutions Differ; Constitutions for Local Government?; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Web Site; SAGE State Stats on Constitutions; Chapter 4: Finance: Filling the Till and Paying the Bills; Show Me the Money: Where State Revenues Come From; Show Me the Money: Income from Fees, Charges, and Uncle Sam; Taxing Variations Among State and Local Governments; The Budget Process; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Web Sites; SAGE State Stats on Finance; Chapter 5: Political Attitudes and Participation: Venting and Voting; Elections; What Elections Are Used For; Public Opinion; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Web Sites; SAGE State Stats on Political Attitudes and Participation; Chapter 6: Parties and Interest Groups: Elephants, Donkeys, and Cash Cows; A Primer on Political Parties; State Party regulation and Finance; Party Competition: Why Some States Are More Competitive than Others; Third Parties and Independents; Interest Groups and Lobbies; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Web Sites; SAGE State Stats on Parties and Interest Groups; Chapter 7: Legislatures: The Art of Hearing Cats; The Job of Legislatures; Organization and Operation of Legislatures; State Legislatures; The Citizens' Whipping Boy: Legislators and Public Opinion; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Web Sites; SAGE States Stats on Legislature; Chapter 8: Governors and Executives: There Is No Such Thing as Absolute Power; The Job of the Governor; The Powers of Governors; Becoming Governor and Staying Governor; Other Executive Offices; Conclusion; The Latest Research; Key Concepts; Suggested Web Sites; SAGE State Stats on Governors and Executives; Chapter 9: Courts: Turning Law into Politics; The Role and Structure of State Courts; Selecting Judges; Judicial Compensation; Prosecution and Defense of Cases in State Courts; How Courts Are Changing; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Web Sites; SAGE State Stats on Courts; Chapter 10: Bureaucracy: What Nobody Wants but Everyone Needs; What is Bureaucracy?; What Does Bureaucracy Do?; 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; Key Concepts; Suggested Web Sites; SAGE State Stats on Bureaucracy; 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; The Road Ahead; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Web Sites; SAGE State Stats on Local Government; 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; Key Concepts; Suggested Web Sites; SAGE State Stats on Metropolitics; Chapter 13: Education: Reading, Writing and Regulation; Organization and Leadership: Schools Have Many Bossees; 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; The Latest Research; Key Concepts; Suggested Web Sites; SAGE State Stats on Education; Chapter 14: Crime and Punishment; Private Wrongs, Public Justice; Common Law, Sovereign Power; The Purpose of Punishment; New Freedoms, New Fears; The War on Drugs; Crack Cocaine; Harsher Punishment and Penalties: Prison Nation; The Return of Policing; Community Policing versus the Professional Model; A Return to Community Policing; Crime, Punishment and the Essence of Modern America; Not Just Tough on Crime; Issues to Watch; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Web Sites; SAGE State Stats on Crime and Punishment; Chapter 15: Health and Welfare: State, Heal Thyself!; The Influence of Culture; How Government Got into the Healthcare Biz; The Idea of a Social Safety Net; The Birth of the American Safety Net; A Multibillion-Dollar Afterthought; Oops! The Unexpected Cost of Health Insurance; The Devolution Revolution; Welfare Reform; The Feds Falter; The Rise of the Healthcare State; Beyond Managed Care; Time for Reform; Issues to Watch; What is Good Health Anyway?; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Web Sites; SAGE State Stats on Health and Welfare; Chapter 16: Environment and Climate Change: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally; States Get Serious About the Environment; Regulating Vehicles; Challenging the Environmental Protection Agency; Cap and Trade; Promoting Renewable Energy; Cutting Back on Coal; Limiting Land Use; Green Building; Green Jobs; Adaptation; Issues to Watch; Conclusion; Key Concepts; Suggested Web Sites; SAGE State Stats on Environment and Climate Change;
• Edition: Fifth Edition
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : Sage/CQ Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 320.473; State governments -- United States; Local government -- United States; Comparative government; Comparative government; Local government; State governments; United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483378053; 1483378055
• Related ISBNs: 9781483378039
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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