Author : Terry Christensen
Release : 2014-12-18
Genre : Business & Economics
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Local Politics: A Practical Guide to Governing at the Grassroots - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Local Politics: A Practical Guide to Governing at the Grassroots write by Terry Christensen. This book was released on 2014-12-18. Local Politics: A Practical Guide to Governing at the Grassroots available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Unlike most competing texts that are densely written and heavily theoretical, with little flavor of political life, this book is a readable, jargon-free introduction to real-life local politics for today's students. While it encompasses local government and politics in cities and towns across America, "Local Politics: A Practical Guide to Governing at the Grassroots" gives special attention to the politics of suburbia, where many students live, and encourages them to become engaged in their own communities. The book is also distinguished by its strong emphasis on nuts-and-bolts practical politics. It provides focused discussion of institutions, roles, and personalities as well as the dynamic environment of local politics (demographics, immigration, globalization, etc.) and major policy issues (budgets, land use, transportation, education, etc.). Other texts treat communities as abstractions and readers as passive observers. "Local Politics: A Practical Guide to Governing at the Grassroots" is designed to inspire civic engagement as well as understanding. It features "In Your Community" research projects for students in every chapter along with informative tables, clear charts, essential terms, and guides to useful websites.