Local politics : governing at the grassroots /

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Autor Principal: Christensen, Terry
Formato: Libro
Idioma:English
Publicado: Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Pub. Co., ©1995.
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Table of Contents:
  • An introduction to the study of local politics: why we bother and how we go about it
  • The socioeconomic environment of local politics: characteristics of urban places
  • The demographic environment of local politics: where people live and why
  • The intergovernmental environment of local politics: creatures of the states and supplicants of the federal government
  • Forms of government: from weak mayors and machines to the beginnings of reform
  • Reform politics: the city manager form of government and beyond
  • Legislators and executives: the balance of power
  • Bureaucracy: the rest of the iceberg
  • Elections and campaigns: the voters (and the media) have their say
  • Interest groups in local politics: types, tactics, and targets
  • Community power structures: official and unofficial decision-makers
  • Budget politics: the getting and spending of money
  • Politics and public policy: some local issues and battles
  • Metropolitan politics: the future of local government.