Package with Governing States and Localities, Second Edition.

Every year, CQ Press publishes its trusted collection of articles on a wide range of issues currently affecting state and local politics. Editor Kevin Smith samples from publications such as Governing, State Legislatures, State News, and Campaigns & Elections to grab your students’ interest with highly readable and current articles that hit close to home. With over 40 new articles ranging from coverage of the 2006 elections to the states’ role as policy innovators in such diverse areas as homeland security and the environment, the 2007-2008 edition is a sure fit for your state and local government courses.

PART I. FEDERALISM AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

1. Democracy Disaster
Valsin A. Marmillion, State Legislatures

2. Strong States, Strong Nation
William T. Pound, State Legislatures

3. Our Fractured Fiscal System
Carl Tubbesing and Vic Miller, State Legislatures

4. Public Opinion on U.S. Federal and Intergovernmental Issues in 2006: Continuity and Change
Richard L. Cole and John Kincaid, Publius: The Journal of Federalism

PART II. ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT

5. Democrats Deliver a Power Punch
Tim Storey and Nicole Casal Moore, State Legislatures

6. Election Day Lawmaking
Jennie Drage Bowser, State Legislatures

7. Direct Democracy’s Disaster
John A. Straayer, State Legislatures

8. Push for Paper-Based Voting Divides Advocates
Kat Zambon, Campaigns and Elections

9. Connecting Kids and Lawmakers
Jan Goehring and Stephanie Walton, State Legislatures

PART III. POLITICAL PARTIES AND INTEREST GROUPS

10. Blue Challenge
Josh Goodman, Governing

11. How Democrats Can Win in Red States: Ten Lessons from Winning in Montana and Other Senate Races
Celinda Lake, Joshua Ulibarri, and Dan Kully, Campaigns and Elections

12. Party Lines
Alan Ehrenhalt, Governing

13. Make a Deal, Get a Donation
Theodora A. Blanchfield, Campaigns and Elections

14. Cookie-Jar Clampdown
Rob Gurwitt, Governing

PART IV. LEGISLATURES

15. Brain Drain: Many Legislative Staffers Are Due to Retire Soon—Taking with Them a Ton of Experience
Joe Kolman, State Legislatures

16. Flexing the Ethics Muscle
Nicole Casal Moore, State Legislatures

17. Legislative Pay Daze
Jack Penchoff, State News

18. Texas-Style Tax Cut
Dave McNeely, State Legislatures

PART V. GOVERNORS AND EXECUTIVES

19. Jebocracy
Alan Greenblatt, Governing

20. Against the Grain
Josh Goodman, Governing

21. How Green Is He Really?
Alan Greenblatt, Governing

22. States Get a Head Start
Mary Branham Dusenberry, State News

PART VI. COURTS

23. Ten Trends Impacting State Courts
National Center for State Courts

24. Hug-a-Thug Pays Off
Mark Thompson, State Legislatures

25. Contribution Limit Liability
Daniel Weintraub, State Legislatures

PART VII. BUREAUCRACY

26. Courting Talent
Jonathan Walters, Governing

27. Card Games
Patrick Yoest, Governing

28. Master of Disaster
Anya Sostek, Governing

29. Static on the Grid
Christopher Swope, Governing

PART VIII. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

30. Mayor in the Middle
Rob Gurwitt, Governing

31. Breaking the Density Deadlock
Alan Ehrenhalt, Governing

32. The 24-Hour Rush
Christopher Swope, Governing

33. Pedal Pushers
Zach Patton, Governing

34. Smart Decline
Christopher Swope, Governing

PART IX. BUDGETS AND TAXES

35. Seat-Belt Budgeting
John E. Petersen, Governing

36. Capping the Burden
Jennifer Burnett, Governing

37. Paying for Promises
Jonathan Walters, Governing

38. The Check Is in the Mail
John E. Petersen, Governing

PART X. POLICY CHALLENGES

39. Issues to Watch
Zach Patton, Governing

40. Tough Act to Follow
Larry Morandi, State Legislatures

41. Gung Ho for Green
Judith Crosson, State Legislatures

42. Hydro Defense
Tom Arrandale, Governing

"State and Local Government, 2007-2008 Edition nicely augments Governing States and Localities. The topics covered are timely, relevant, and of interest to the students. I like that practitioners authored most of the entries: their practical, real world experiences force both the students and me to address the disparities between principle and practice. Also, it challenges students to synthesize material from several chapters to understand the complexities of the real world examples, promoting more analytical and thoughtful discussion than readings I’ve used in the past. An added bonus to using the book is that it educates students about the kinds of careers available in state and local government."

"Kevin Smith’s State and Local Government is a valuable supplement to the teaching of state and local government. It gives students the opportunity to examine issues of importance in government and politics with contemporary and relevant articles."

Kevin B. Smith is professor of political science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is the author or coauthor of Governing States and Localities, 2nd Edition, The Ideology of Education, and numerous scholarly articles on state politics and policy. He is also a former associate editor of State Politics & Policy Quarterly. Prior to becoming an academic he covered state and local politics as a newspaper reporter.

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