TY  - BOOK
AU  - Donovan,Todd
AU  - Mooney,Christopher Z.
AU  - Smith,Daniel A.
TI  - State and local politics: institutions and reform 
SN  - 9781111833107 (hbk.)
AV  - JK2408 DON 
PY  - 2012///
PB  - Cengage Learning [distributor]
KW  - State governments
KW  - United States
KW  - Local government
KW  - U.S. states
KW  - Politics and government
N1  - Includes bibliography and index
N2  - In this Third Edition of STATE AND LOCAL POLITICS: INSTITUTIONS AND REFORM, Donovan, Mooney, and Smith go beyond the purely descriptive treatment usually found in state and local texts. Offering an engaging comparative approach, the Third Edition shows students 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 students to think more analytically about
ER  -