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Real Democracy: The New England Town Meeting and How It Works by Frank M. Bryan 9780226077970
RRP: $46.80$44.91Relying on an astounding collection of more than three decades of firsthand research, Frank M. Bryan examines one of the purest forms of American democracy, the New England town meeting. At these meetings, usually held once a year, all eligible citizens... -
Localism and the Design of Political Systems by Rick Harmes 9780367690830
RRP: $77.98$68.37This book examines localism as a political idea and policy approach and explains what localism is about, why it is growing in importance and how it relates to other themes in politics.Illustrated with case studies from the United Kingdom, mainland Europe... -
Neighborhood Democracy: Building Anchor Partnerships Between Colleges and Their Communities by Richard Guarasci 9781642673579
RRP: $54.58$47.35Higher education and America stand at a perilous moment brought about by economic and social inequality, racism, and the fracture of civic cohesion and structures.From its origins, the mission of American higher education was to promote democratic... -
Local Interests: Politics, Policy, and Interest Groups in US City Governments by Sarah F. Anzia 9780226819273
RRP: $163.80$156.70A policy-focused approach to understanding the role of interest groups in US municipal governments. For a long time, local politics in the United States seemed tranquil compared to the divisiveness and dysfunction of national politics. The last few... -
Maoists and Government Welfare: Excluding Legitimacy or Legitimising Exclusion? by Suparna Banerjee 9780367704155
RRP: $70.18$61.80This book systematically analyses state responses towards Maoism in India and studies the role of state policies in prolonging conflict. It looks at how the structural maladies that once gave rise to conflict have now found a place in the government... -
Maoists and Government Welfare: Excluding Legitimacy or Legitimising Exclusion? by Suparna Banerjee 9780367703523
RRP: $243.75$210.33This book systematically analyses state responses towards Maoism in India and studies the role of state policies in prolonging conflict. It looks at how the structural maladies that once gave rise to conflict have now found a place in the government... -
Mayor Michael Bloomberg: The Limits of Power by Lynne A. Weikart
RRP: $83.85$72.56In Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Lynne A. Weikart dives into the mayoralty of Michael Bloomberg, offering an incisive analysis of Bloomberg's policies during his 2002-2014 tenure as mayor of New York and highlighting his impact on New York City politics. ... -
Taxing Democracy: Local Taxation and the Social Contract in America by Carrie Manning
RRP: $156.00$118.70Carrie Manning’s illuminating book examines how policies to limit taxation at state and local levels in the US have direct and lasting consequences for equity, accountability, and ultimately for democracy. Tax structures embed and reproduce an implicit... -
Local Government Management: Practices and Trends by Nicolas A. Valcik
RRP: $115.03$100.39Offers an in-depth exploration of current topics in local government, including resiliency, emergency management and terrorism, climate change, smart cities, social media, and infrastructure funding. Written by top academics in the field and... -
The Origins of the Dual City: Housing, Race, and Redevelopment in Twentieth-Century Chicago by Joel Rast
RRP: $60.45$58.87Chicago is celebrated for its rich diversity, but, even more than most US cities, it is also plagued by segregation and extreme inequality. The stark divide between the gentrifying and primarily white neighborhoods on the north side and near downtown,... -
Electoral Capitalism: The Party System in New York's Gilded Age by Jeffrey D. Broxmeyer
RRP: $95.55$81.51Vast fortunes grew out of the party system during the Gilded Age. In New York, party leaders experimented with novel ways to accumulate capital for political competition and personal business. Partisans established banks. They drove a speculative frenzy... -
Localising Power in Post-Authoritarian Indonesia: A Southeast Asia Perspective by Vedi Hadiz
RRP: $42.88$36.64This book is about how the design of institutional change results in unintended consequences. Many post-authoritarian societies have adopted decentralization-effectively localizing power-as part and parcel of democratization, but also in their efforts to... -
Welcoming New Americans?: Local Governments and Immigrant Incorporation by Abigail Fisher Williamson
RRP: $54.60$53.41Even as Donald Trump's election has galvanized anti-immigration politics, many local governments have welcomed immigrants, some even going so far as to declare their communities "sanctuary cities" that will limit cooperation with federal... -
Building a Smarter Community: GIS for State and Local Government by Christopher Thomas
RRP: $35.08$30.01Provide open data, balance decisions and initiatives, and create equitable policies. Smart communities don't wait for someone to deem them smart; they take action. State and local governments worldwide have taken that first step using geographic... -
Greening Post-Industrial Cities: Growth, Equity, and Environmental Governance by Corina McKendry
RRP: $89.68$78.25City greening has been heralded for contributing to environmental governance and critiqued for exacerbating displacement and inequality. Bringing these two disparate analyses into conversation, this book offers a comparative understanding of how... -
Political Monopolies in American Cities: The Rise and Fall of Bosses and Reformers by Jessica Trounstine
RRP: $52.65$51.62Around the same time that Richard J. Daley governed Chicago, greasing the wheels of his notorious political machine during a tenure that lasted from 1955 to his death in 1976, Anthony 'Dutch' Hamann's 'reform' government centralized authority to similar... -
Of Bears and Ballots: An Alaskan Adventure in Small-Town Politics by Heather Lende
RRP: $25.33$16.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643751405Author Heather LendeFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Algonquin BooksPublisher Algonquin BooksWeight(grams) 140g -
Local Politics and National Policy: Multi-level Conflicts in Japan and Beyond by Ken Victor Leonard Hijino
RRP: $85.78$74.96This book is about why and how central and local governments clash over important national policy decisions. Its empirical focus is on the local politics of Japan which has significantly shaped, and been shaped by, larger developments in national... -
Limits to Regional Integration by Professor Soren Dosenrode
RRP: $263.25$229.48Regionalization in general and regional integration in particular have taken place at a growing pace since the end of the Cold War, when states were set free from various security overlays. Regional integration is 'logical' as it is supposed to advance... -
Convention Center Follies: Politics, Power, and Public Investment in American Cities by Heywood T. Sanders
RRP: $140.40$114.19American cities have experienced a remarkable surge in convention center development over the last two decades, with exhibit hall space growing from 40 million square feet in 1990 to 70 million in 2011-an increase of almost 75 percent. Proponents of... -
Town Hall Meetings and the Death of Deliberation by Jonathan Beecher Field
RRP: $17.55$15.13Tracing the erosion of democratic norms in the US and the conditions that make it possible Jonathan Beecher Field tracks the permutations of the town hall meeting from its original context as a form of democratic community governance in New England... -
Local Interests: Politics, Policy, and Interest Groups in US City Governments by Sarah F. Anzia
RRP: $54.60$53.41A policy-focused approach to understanding the role of interest groups in US municipal governments. Local politics in the United States once seemed tranquil compared to the divisiveness and dysfunction of the country's national politics. Those days have... -
Local Government in Crisis by W. A. Robson
$182.52First published in 1966, Local Government in Crisis presents a comprehensive overview of the challenges and limitations of the local government in Britain. William A. Robson discusses major themes like loss of municipal functions and public utilities;... -
Structural Reform of British Local Government: Rhetoric and Reality by Michael Chisholm
RRP: $38.98$30.26During the 1990s, the structure of local government in Scotland and Wales was completely reorganised by Acts of Parliament. Under other legislation, and in response to recommendations from the Local Government Commission, there was a partial... -
Municipal Politics in Turkey: Local Government and Party Organisation by Charlotte Joppien
RRP: $77.98$68.37There is a large and growing literature on Turkish politics in general, and the AKP in particular. However, local government and party organization, although very important topics, are strikingly understudied. This book compares local politics in... -
Environmental Planning Handbook by Tom Daniels
RRP: $204.75$181.86Environmental protection is a global issue. But most of the action is happening at the local level. How can communities keep their air clean, their water pure, and their people and property safe from climate and environmental hazards? Newly updated, The... -
Local Government Reform in England: 1888 - 1974 by Jack Brand
RRP: $189.13$163.90Originally published in 1974, this study concerns the politics of local government reform between 1942-1974 and describes the struggles between the Ministries, the Local Government Associations and political parties. The political manoeuvrings of the... -
Regional Administration in Japan: Departure from uniformity by Shunsuke Kimura
RRP: $107.23$93.05In Japan, the main local administrative affairs are traditionally allotted to prefectures and municipalities, while communal disposal systems, fire-fighting and regional development takes secondary importance. However, two new changes to the frame of... -
Reclaiming Gotham: Bill de Blasio and the Movement to End America's Tale of Two Cities by Juan Gonzalez 9781620972090
RRP: $38.98$26.44In November 2013, a little-known progressive stunned the elite of New York City by capturing the mayoralty by a landslide. Bill de Blasio's promise to end the 'Tale of Two Cities' had struck a chord among ordinary residents still struggling to recover... -
Localism and the Design of Political Systems by Rick Harmes
RRP: $263.25$228.70This book examines localism as a political idea and policy approach and explains what localism is about, why it is growing in importance and how it relates to other themes in politics.Illustrated with case studies from the United Kingdom, mainland Europe... -
Chaos Comes Calling: The Battle Against the Far-Right Takeover of Small-Town America Sasha Abramsky 9781645030430
RRP: $48.75$41.44Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645030430Author Sasha AbramskyFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Bold Type BooksPublisher Bold Type Books -
Local Government Finance: International Perspectives Ronan Paddison 9781032846606
RRP: $156.00$132.60Originally published in 1961, this book became widely used as a textbook, as an important source of primary data on British government expenditure statistics and as the point of departure for further empirical and analytical studies of the behaviour of... -
How Cities Making the Same Choices Will Reap the Same Results: Choosing a Different Path for the Future John Perry 9781956454512
RRP: $48.65$41.36For fifty years 'Detroit' has been shorthand for all that's wrong with urban America: crime, corruption, decay, racial tension, struggling businesses, failing schools, a declining tax base, and more. Between 2000 and 2017, its population fell 28 percent,...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:RRP: $48.65$41.36Subtotal: -
The Local Government Service J. H. Warren 9781032859903
RRP: $175.50$149.18First Published in 1952, The Local Government Service describes in general terms the character and extent of the tasks which the body of public servants employed by the local authorities is called upon to perform. Part I comprises a general survey; Part... -
West Virginia Politics and Government Richard A. Brisbin 9781496227300
RRP: $78.00$66.30This third edition of West Virginia Politics and Government offers a recent study of the changing dynamics of politics in the Mountain State. Since the publication of the second edition, West Virginia has gone from marginally blue to definitely red in... -
Borough Government and Politics: Reading 1835-1985 Alan Alexander 9781032858470
RRP: $156.00$132.60Originally published in 1985, this book was a study of one example of an all-purpose, unitary, borough council in the UK. It covers the years since the democratization of the borough councils in 1835, through the attainment of county borough status in... -
Local Government in Bangladesh: Contemporary Issues and Challenges Mohammad Tarikul Islam 9780367545024
RRP: $243.75$207.19This book traces the roots of local government in Bangladesh and examines the contemporary issues and challenges which have limited the role and effectiveness of the concerned institutions. With the help of rich empirical data, it looks at the problems...