State and Local Government: Sustainability in the 21st Century
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (668 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199752001 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Representing three generations of teaching and scholarship, authors Christopher A. Simon, Brent S. Steel, and Nicholas P. State and Local Government: Sustainability in the 21st Century examines the social, economic, institutional, and environmental factors that promote or threaten the sustainability of today's state and local governments. This is especially important because their generation will determine whether we meet the challenge of sustainability or continue to slide toward irretrievable environmental damage. Lovrich provide students with a broad range of perspectives. State and Local Government also contains a variety of
Steel is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Master of Public Policy Program at Oregon State University.Nicholas P. About the AuthorChristopher A. Simon is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Master of Public Administration Program at the University of Utah.Brent S. Lovrich is Director of the Division of Governmental Studies and Services at Washington State University.
or seeking to better understand the governments we are citizens of aaron boutin I was required to purchase this text for a course I took at Oregon State University. It is well written, comprehensive, and delivers a wealth of knowledge regarding the varying levels and aspects of state governments while touching on Federalism (the state and federal relationship). Whether looking for supplementary texts for research papers, or seeking to better understand the governments we are citizens of, I highly recommend this text for personal and education growth.. "Consider this textbook!!" according to LanceManion. Probably the most distinctive textbook written in the area of State and Local Politics for a LONG LONG time. Focusing on sustainability, the authors apply this concept to state finances, environmental policy, education, etc. This book could only have been written by Simon, Steel and Lovrich, who have thoughtfully delivered a compelling and thoughtful textbook in a field where the textbooks are (mainly) bland clones of one another. Congratulations.. Five Stars The Lief Book arrived in new condition, just as advertised.
Simon is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Master of Public Administration Program at the University of Utah.Brent S. Lovrich is Director of the Division of Governmental Studies and Services at Washington State University.. Steel is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Master of Public Policy Program at Oregon State Universi