Bowman, Ann O'M.,  1948- <br/><br/>
State and local government :  the essentials / 
Ann O'M. Bowman, Richard C. Kearney. 
 - 5th ed. 
 - Boston, MA :  Wadsworth Cengage Learning,  c2012. 
 - xiv, 338 p. :  ill., maps,  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-330) and index. 
<br/><br/>New directions for state and local governments -- Federalism and the states -- State constitutions -- Citizen participation and elections -- Political parties, interest groups, and campaigns -- State legislatures -- Governors -- Public administration : budgeting and service delivery -- The judiciary -- State-local relations. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781111341497 (pbk.) 1111341494 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009943180 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>State governments--United States.<br/>Local government--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JK2408  / .B684 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.473/049