{"product_id":"9780195387452","title":"Budgeting: Politics and Power","description":"\u003cp\u003eA skillful balance of application and theory, Budgeting: Politics and Power by Carol W. Lewis and W. Bartley Hildreth is a comprehensive yet highly accessible introduction to the politics of budgeting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike other texts on the subject—which typically focus only on budgeting issues at the federal level—this book emphasizes budgeting at the state and local levels to translate budgetary politics in a way that will be more relevant to the vast majority of students. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn order to help students dissect the material and integrate it in a meaningful way, Lewis and Hildreth organize each chapter around key questions about core issues in a democracy. Informed by the authors' own individual backgrounds and expertise, the text presents a thorough—and unbiased—account of the different arguments and political perspectives surrounding budgetary politics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Places a unique emphasis on the political aspects of budgeting\u003cbr\u003e* Provides students with the skills and tools they need to work through the political challenges and controversies of budgeting trade-offs\u003cbr\u003e* Offers strong pedagogy including web site resources, case studies, in-class exercises, discussion and review questions; many charts, tables, photos, and cartoons; a glossary of budgeting terms; and an appendix of key federal budgeting points\u003cbr\u003e* Draws on a wide range of academic disciplines including political science, public administration, public policy, economics, psychology, demography, and history\u003cbr\u003e* A Companion Web Site that provides links to videos, chronologies, web resources, additional technical and advanced materials, and primers on reading federal and state budgets\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016481489136,"sku":"9780195387452","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780195387452_p0.jpg?v=1763665840","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780195387452","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}