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    Winning Elections in the 21st Century

    A national cochair of the presidential campaign of Barack Obama when few thought he could ever be elected, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky is here to tell you: Yes you can! And the book she recommends for candidates, campaign staff, volunteers, and citizens...
    $231.00

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  • (l')amministrazione Municipale Di Corato ...... (l')amministrazione Municipale Di Corato ......
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    (l')amministrazione Municipale Di Corato ......

    An analysis of the municipal administration of Corato, Italy, by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi. This work provides a detailed look at the workings of local government in the specific context of Corato, offering insights into its historical development and...
    $60.00

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  • Local Government in Francia and England; a Comparison of the Local Administration and Jurisdiction of the Carolingian Empire With That of the West Saxon Kingdom Local Government in Francia and England; a Comparison of the Local Administration and Jurisdiction of the Carolingian Empire With That of the West Saxon Kingdom
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    Local Government in Francia and England; a Comparison of the Local Administration and Jurisdiction of the Carolingian Empire With That of the West Saxon Kingdom

    "Local Government in Francia and England" offers a detailed comparison of local administration and jurisdiction in the Carolingian Empire and the West Saxon Kingdom. This historical study, originally published in 1912, examines the structures, functions,...
    $62.00

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  • Who Heads Your Local Government? Who Heads Your Local Government?
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    Who Heads Your Local Government?

    In this book, you will learn about the branches of local government. Read about the branches of your local community government and what their functions are. At the end of this book, you should be able to create a chart that shows who are the current...
    $49.00

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    Paris and the Provinces

    First published in 1980, Paris and the Provinces explores why reforms of central-local relations in France have been so ineffectual. Professor Gourevitch discovers the cause in party politics and personal rivalries. The struggle for dominance among...
    $237.00

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  • Revenue Sources of Local Governments Revenue Sources of Local Governments
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    Revenue Sources of Local Governments

    Author J. Edwin Benton presents a comprehensive overview of the revenue structure for local governments, in general, and for counties, municipalities, townships, special districts, and school districts, in particular.
    $95.00

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  • Municipal Politics in Turkey Municipal Politics in Turkey
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    Municipal Politics in Turkey

    There 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 two...
    $111.00

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  • Chieftaincy, the State, and Democracy Chieftaincy, the State, and Democracy
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    Chieftaincy, the State, and Democracy

    As South Africa consolidates its democracy, chieftaincy has remained a controversial and influential institution that has adapted to recent changes. J. Michael Williams examines the chieftaincy and how it has sought to assert its power since the end of...
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  • Neighborhood Associations and Local Governance in Japan Neighborhood Associations and Local Governance in Japan
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    Neighborhood Associations and Local Governance in Japan

    Although local neighborhood associations are found in many countries, Japan's are distinguished by their ubiquity, scope of activities, and very high participation rates, making them important for the study of society and politics. Most Japanese belong...
    $385.00

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  • Sheriff Lee Baca Sheriff Lee Baca
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    Sheriff Lee Baca

    Nonconformist former Los Angeles Sheriff Lee Baca exemplifies how one can overcome adversity through grit, faith, and education and offers hope for improved relations between law enforcement and disenfranchised communities.Sheriff Lee Baca explores...
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  • Roller Coasters, Revolving Doors and Reflux Roller Coasters, Revolving Doors and Reflux
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    Roller Coasters, Revolving Doors and Reflux

    Government careers aren't for the weak at heart.This book was created as a guide for those considering a career in Public Service and those who have already answered the call. Al Braithwaite has created a compendium of advice for organizations and Public...
    $32.00

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    Evanston Wyoming Volume 5

    Evanston Wyoming: Boom—Bust—Politics, is a story about an old Union Pacific railroad tent city, once called “Hell on Wheels,” that eventually grew to become an amazing community in southwestern Wyoming, and about one man’s...
    $47.00

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    Evanston Wyoming Volume 4

    Evanston Wyoming: Boom—Bust—Politics, is a story about an old Union Pacific railroad tent city, once called “Hell on Wheels,” that eventually grew to become an amazing community in southwestern Wyoming, and about one man’s...
    $58.00

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  • Stakeholder Adoption of E-Government Services Stakeholder Adoption of E-Government Services
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    Stakeholder Adoption of E-Government Services

    The success of e-government - whether it is at the local, regional, or central level - largely depends on user acceptance of e-government, which requires a thorough understanding of stakeholder concerns. Stakeholder Adoption of E-Government Services:...
    $407.00

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  • Council Government Versus Mayor Government (1900) Council Government Versus Mayor Government (1900)
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    Council Government Versus Mayor Government (1900)

    Council Government Versus Mayor Government is a book written by Edward Dana Durand and published in 1900. The book examines the debate between two forms of municipal government: council government and mayor government. Durand argues that council...
    $63.00

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  • Urban Citizenship and American Democracy Urban Citizenship and American Democracy
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    Urban Citizenship and American Democracy

    After decades of being defined by crisis and limitations, cities are popular again-as destinations for people and businesses, and as subjects of scholarly study. Urban Citizenship and American Democracy contributes to this new scholarship by exploring...
    $181.00

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  • The Context of Legislating The Context of Legislating
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    The Context of Legislating

    The Context of Legislating provides a much-needed examination of how the rules, resources, and political conditions within and surrounding different institutions raise or lower the costs of legislating. Using data tracking over 1,100 legislators, 230...
    $97.00

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  • Democratic Decentralization in India Democratic Decentralization in India
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    Democratic Decentralization in India

    This book explores experiences, issues and challenges which have emerged since Constitutional status was granted to the local bodies at grassroots level in India in the early 1990s. Among other issues, it focuses on: the contrasting political ideas of...
    $410.00

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  • Election Countdown 2020 Election Countdown 2020
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    Election Countdown 2020

    Election Countdown 2020: 46 Images/ 46 Days/ 46th President is a series of images which consider current events taking place during the 2020 United States Presidential election cycle. One image per day was published on Instagram for each of the 46 days...
    $38.00

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  • Aids and Local Government in South Africa Aids and Local Government in South Africa
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    Aids and Local Government in South Africa

    Aids and Local Government in South Africa studies the impact of HIV/AIDS on the political system of 12 local municipalities in South Africa. This exploratory study by democracy institute Idasa investigates the epidemic's effect on accountability,...
    $91.00

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  • Dams, Migration and Authoritarianism in China Dams, Migration and Authoritarianism in China
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    Dams, Migration and Authoritarianism in China

    Past studies on the Chinese state point towards the inherent adaptability, effectiveness and overall stability of authoritarian rule in China. The key question addressed here is how this adaptive capacity plays out at the local level in China, clarifying...
    $385.00

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  • Empowering Municipal Sustainability Empowering Municipal Sustainability
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    Empowering Municipal Sustainability

    Amidst growing awareness over the past half century that human activity threatens our natural environment, many of the world's largest cities have played a role in the sustainability movement, as seen by such initiatives as Day of Cities sponsored by the...
    $63.00

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  • Red Herrings Red Herrings
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    Red Herrings

    This is a true story about an untrue story. It takes you through the experiences of an ordinary group of citizens and neighbors who banded together to fight against a proposed trash incinerator that would have threatened their neighborhoods. It is an...
    $33.00

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  • The Local Government Service The Local Government Service
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    The Local Government Service

    First 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.
    $231.00

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  • Borough Government and Politics Borough Government and Politics
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    Borough Government and Politics

    Originally 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 major expansion in local government...
    $226.00

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  • Local Government in Britain Since Reorganisation Local Government in Britain Since Reorganisation
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    Local Government in Britain Since Reorganisation

    Originally published in 1982, this book was the first comprehensive, critical assessment of the outcome of the controversial reorganisation of British local government outside London which took place between 1973 and 1975.
    $226.00

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    Fighting With FEMA

    Fighting with FEMA covers the practical, real-world key principles necessary to successfully navigate the nuances of federal regulations surrounding FEMA's Public Assistance program. Martinet demystifies the many policies, procedures, and administrative...
    $252.00

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  • The Decline of Regionalism in Putin's Russia The Decline of Regionalism in Putin's Russia
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    The Decline of Regionalism in Putin's Russia

    This book reassesses the process whereby after 2000 Putin reversed the process by which in the 1990s power had shifted from Moscow to the regions. It focuses on the dynamics of regional boundaries: juridical boundaries, which defined a region's...
    $131.00

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  • Entrepreneurial Governance in the Neoliberal Era Entrepreneurial Governance in the Neoliberal Era
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    Entrepreneurial Governance in the Neoliberal Era

    Through a study of the construction of automotive assembly plants during the neoliberal era, this book examines the shift towards entrepreneurial local governance in the U.S, analysing the incentivization of private investment and the reorientation of...
    $111.00

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  • America's State Governments America's State Governments
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    America's State Governments

    This timely and important new work takes a critical look at government in the American states and illustrates the disconnect between state government institutions and their constituents. The text illuminates three basic political problems of state...
    $102.00

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  • Gumbo Coalition
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    Gumbo Coalition

    Ignore radical social changes by clinging to hopes of restoring a past that can never be revisited or embrace change and find ways to use our new realities to create increased opportunities for all.
    $39.00

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  • Getting Things Done Where All Politics Is Local Getting Things Done Where All Politics Is Local
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    Getting Things Done Where All Politics Is Local

    From a global career to a small-town mayor, Michael F. Metcalf followed the leader . . .How do you go from a career as a construction and engineering manager for an international gas and oil organization to becoming the mayor of a small northern...
    $56.00

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  • Term Limits and the Modern Era of Municipal Reform Term Limits and the Modern Era of Municipal Reform
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    Term Limits and the Modern Era of Municipal Reform

    In this book, Douglas Cantor exposes the causes of term limits at the local level of government, and by examining each case through the lens of Progressive values, aims to shed light on how and why the movement to adopt term limits came to exist.
    $373.00

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  • The Community Leadership Handbook The Community Leadership Handbook
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    The Community Leadership Handbook

    Tools for people seeking to improve their communitiesThis significant guide puts the tools of democracy into everyone's hands. Based on the best of Blandin Foundation’s 20-year experience in developing community leaders, it gives community...
    $83.00

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  • Understanding Korean Public Administration Understanding Korean Public Administration
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    Understanding Korean Public Administration

    Although much has been written about the Korean public administration, the international academic community has little knowledge about it as most of the literature has been written in Korean. This book aims to provide more accessible knowledge...
    $398.00

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  • Politics and People Politics and People
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    Politics and People

    Politics at the national level often overshadows the importance of what goes on locally. Often, we are more concerned about the decisions made by Congress and the Supreme Court than the decisions made by City Councils that affect us more directly...
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  • Decentralised Democracy in India Decentralised Democracy in India
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    Decentralised Democracy in India

    This book provides a vantage point of comparison, of the actual reality of decentralisation in India with Gandhi's vision of decentralised democracy, or what he referred to as Gram Swaraj. It looks at the historical evolution of panchayats from ancient...
    $121.00

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  • Local Politics and National Policy Local Politics and National Policy
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    Local Politics and National Policy

    This 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...
    $121.00

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  • Global Cities and Climate Change Global Cities and Climate Change
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    Global Cities and Climate Change

    Cities have led the way to combat climate change by planning and implementing climate mitigation and adaptation policies. These local efforts go beyond national boundaries. Cities are forming transnational networks to enhance their understandings and...
    $100.00

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