Governing states and localities

GOVERNING STATES AND LOCALITIES - FRONT COVER GOVERNING STATES AND LOCALITIES COPYRIGHT BRIEF CONTENTS DETAILED CONTENTS TABLES, FIGURES, AND MAPS PREFACE ABOUT THE AUTHORS CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT: THEY TAX DOGS IN WEST VIRGINIA, DON’T THEY? CHAPTER 2 - FEDERALISM: THE POWER PLAN CHAPTER 3 - CONSTITUTIONS: OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CHAPTER 4 - FINANCE: FILLING THE TILL AND PAYING THE BILLS CHAPTER 5 - POLITICAL ATTITUDES AND PARTICIPATION: VENTING AND VOTING CHAPTER 6 - PARTIES AND INTEREST GROUPS: ELEPHANTS, DONKEYS, AND CASH COWS CHAPTER 7 - LEGISLATURES: THE ART OF HERDING CATS CHAPTER 8 - GOVERNORS AND EXECUTIVES: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS ABSOLUTE POWER CHAPTER 9 - COURTS: TURNING LAW INTO POLITICS CHAPTER 10 - BUREAUCRACY: WHAT NOBODY WANTS BUT EVERYBODY NEEDS CHAPTER 11 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT: FUNCTION FOLLOWS FORM CHAPTER 12 - METROPOLITICS: THE HOLE PROBLEM OF GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 13 - EDUCATION: READING, WRITING, AND REGULATION CHAPTER 14 - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT CHAPTER 15 - HEALTH AND WELFARE: STATE, HEAL THYSELF! CHAPTER 16 - ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE: THINKING GLOBALLY, ACTING LOCALLY NOTES GLOSSARY INDEX