Equipping students with the knowledge and tools to thoughtfully develop their own positions on divisive issues, Bowman/Kearney/Scavo's STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, 11th edition delivers comprehensive coverage of institutions, political behavior and policymaking at the state and local level. This bestselling text's theme of increased capacity and responsiveness of state and local government sparks students' excitement about politics at the grassroots level and is pro public service. Completely up to date, the new edition includes expansive coverage of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on state and local government as well as new insight on how local governments are attempting to deal with global climate change.
