State and Local Government - Softcover

Bowman, Ann O'M.; Kearney, Richard C.; Scavo, Carmine

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798214157610

Verlag: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2026

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Bowman/Kearney/Scavo's "State and Local Government," 12th Edition, equips you with the knowledge and tools to develop your own well-informed positions on the divisive issues currently facing our nation. This bestseller delivers comprehensive coverage of institutions, political behavior and policymaking at the state and local level and highlights politics at the grassroots level. Thoroughly updated, the new edition includes an initial analysis of the changes the Trump Administration is making to federal-state-local interactions, expansive coverage of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on state and local government and insight on how local governments are attempting to deal with global climate change.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Ann O'M. Bowman is a professor and holder of the Hazel Davis and Robert Kennedy Endowed Chair in the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, where she teaches courses in state and local politics and policy, intergovernmental relations, environmental policy and management, and public policy process. Her research interests revolve around questions of institutional change, policy adoption and implementation, and intergovernmental dynamics, and she has published numerous books and articles on these topics. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Florida.

Richard C. Kearney retired as professor of political science and public administration at North Carolina State University. His career also included lengthy teaching, research and administrative responsibilities at East Carolina University, the University of Connecticut and the University of South Carolina. Dr. Kearney's research interests include comparative state politics and policy, labor relations and human resource management policy, and he has published prolifically on these and related topics. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma. He lives in Raleigh and Beaufort, North Carolina.

Carmine P. F. Scavo, Ph.D. is emeritus professor of political science at East Carolina University where he has taught since 1985. He taught undergraduate and graduate courses in state and local government, intergovernmental relations, policy analysis, and methodology. His research interests include e-government, homeland security and disaster management, intergovernmental relations, and voting behavior. He has published a number of books and articles on these and other topics in his career.

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• Verlag: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798214157610
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 592
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Cengage Learning; https://www.cengageasia.com/; ; 5191 Natorp Blvd; Mason; OH; 45040; USA
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