American State and Local Politics: Directions for the 21st Century

This timely new work brings together the expertise of a distinguished team of scholars of state and local government and politics who provide an array of viewpoints on the impact of the major institutional changes that have been taking place over the past three decades in the states and localities. They also discuss the current status of state and local governmental practices and point out some of the challenges facing state and local officials as they enter the next millennium.