State and Local Politics: Institutions and Reform

4th Edition

Todd Donovan; Daniel A. Smith; Tracy Osborn; Christopher Z. Mooney
eISBN-13: 9781305162952

eBook Features

Already purchased in store?
or
Rent or Buy from $ 50.99 USD
Note: We do not guarantee supplemental material with textbooks (e.g. CD's, Music, DVD's, Access Code, or Lab Manuals)

Additional Book Details

In this Fourth Edition of STATE AND LOCAL POLITICS: INSTITUTIONS AND REFORM, Donovan, Smith, Mooney, and new co-author Tracy Osborn go beyond the purely descriptive treatment usually found in state and local texts. Offering an engaging comparative approach, the Fourth Edition shows you how politics and government differ between states and communities, and points out the causes and effects of those variations. The text also focuses on what social scientists know about the effects of rules and institutions on politics and policy. This comparative, institutional framework enables you to think more analytically about the impact of institutions on policy outcomes, asks you to evaluate the effectiveness of one institutional approach over another, and encourages you to consider more sophisticated solutions.

Sold By Cengage Learning
ISBNs 9781305162952, 9781285441405
Language eng
Number of Pages 650
Edition 4th