TY - BOOK AU - Bowman, Ann O'M. TI - State and local government: the essentials. SN - 0618214593 AV - JK2408.B684 PY - 2003/// CY - New York PB - Houghton Mifflin N1 - Includes index; Contents: New directions for state and local government -- Federalism and the states -- State constitutions -- Citizen participation and elections -- Political parties, interest groups and campaigns -- State legislatures -- Governors -- Public administration: budgeting and service delivery -- The Judiciary -- State local relations -- Local government: structure and leadership -- Taxing and spending ER -