Politics in States and Communities, 15th edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2015

  • Thomas R. Dye Florida State University
  • Susan A. MacManus Florida State University

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Table of contents

1. Politics in States and Communities
2. Democracy and Constitutionalism in the States
3. States, Communities, and American Federalism
4. Participation in State Politics
5. Parties and Campaigns in the States
6. Legislators in State Politics
7. Governors in State Politics
8. Bureaucratic Politics in States and Communities
9. Courts, Crime, and Correctional Policy
10. Governing America's Communities
11. Participation in Community Politics
12. Metropolitics: Conflict in the Metropolis
13. Community Power, Land Use, & The Environment
14. The Politics of Taxation and Finance
15. Politics and Civil Rights
16. The Politics of Education
17. The Politics of Poverty, Welfare, and Health

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