Governing States and Localities

The trusted and proven Governing States and Localities guides readers through the contentious status of state and local politics, helping them understand the ins and outs of these systems and why they're important. With engaging journalistic writing and crisp storytelling, Kevin B. Smith and Alan Greenblatt use a comparative approach to examine how and why states and localities are both similar and different to showcase real-life applications of policy and politics. The Tenth Edition has been thoroughly updated to look at developments and issues in today's hyperpartisan political environment.

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