Donovan, Todd <br/><br/>
State and local politics :  institutions and reform / 
 State & local politics 
Todd Donovan, Daniel A. Smith, Tracy Osborn, Christopher Z. Mooney. 
 - Fourth edition 
 - Stamford, CT :  Cengage Learning,  [2015], c2015. 
 - xxv, 609 pages :  illustrations, maps ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to state and local politics -- Federalism: state and local politics within a federal system -- Participation, elections, and representation -- State and local direct democracy -- Political parties -- Interest groups -- State legislatures -- Governors and the state bureaucracy -- State courts and the criminal justice system -- Fiscal policy -- The Structure of local governments -- Local land use politics -- Morality policy -- Social welfare and health care policy -- Education policy. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781285441405 1285441400 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013950683 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>State governments--United States<br/>Local government--United States<br/>Politics and government--United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JK2408  / St2 2015