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Annual Editions: State and Local Government, 15/E

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The Annual Editions series is designed to provide convenient, inexpensive access to a wide range of current articles from some of the most respected magazines, newspapers, and journals published today. Annual Editions are updated on a regular basis through a continuous monitoring of over 300 periodical sources. The articles selected are authored by prominent scholars, researchers, and commentators writing for a general audience. The Annual Editions volumes have a number of common organizational features designed to make them particularly useful in the classroom: a general introduction; an annotated table of contents; a topic guide; an annotated listing of selected World Wide Web sites; and a brief overview for each section. Each volume also offers an online Instructor's Resource Guide with testing materials. Using Annual Editions in the Classroom is a general guide that provides a number of interesting and functional ideas for using Annual Editions readers in the classroom. Visit www.mhhe.com/annualeditions for more details.

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• Annual Editions: State & Local
• Verlag: Dushkin Publishing
• Revised
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: September 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 272mm x 208mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9780078051210
• ISBN-10: 0078051215
• Artikelnr.: 33253483

Inhaltsangabe

Annual Edition: State and Local Government, Fifteenth Edition
Preface
Correlation Guide
Topic Guide
Internet References
Unit 1: Early Commentaries
Unit Overview
1. Federalist, No. 17, Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers, 1787
According to Alexander Hamilton, a number of factors combine to make it
highly unlikely that the national government will become too powerful
in the federal system to be created by the constitution of 1787.
2. Federalist, No. 45, James Madison, The Federalist Papers, 1788
James Madison writes that the authority of the state governments will
not be endangered by the central government in the proposed new federal
system. He argues that history, the nature and role of state
governments, and the relatively few powers delegated to the national
government in the proposed Constitution support his conclusion.
3. Nature of the American State, James Bryce, The American
Commonwealth, 1888
After noting that there is considerable diversity among the states,
James Bryce focuses on the factors that promote uniformity among them.
He also discusses the constitutional and legal standing of the states
in the American federal system.
4. The American System of Townships . . . , Alexis de Tocqueville,
Democracy in America, 1835
Alexis de Tocqueville discusses the important role of local
institutions in preserving the spirit of liberty. He describes how New
England townships are governed and how they contribute to American
democracy.
5. Local Government: Observations, James Bryce, The American
Commonwealth, 1888
James Bryce identifies the origins of the three systems of rural local
government in the United States and distinguishes the three systems
according to the roles of towns and counties. He discusses the absence
of representative assemblies in local government, the chief functions
of local government, and the roles that political parties play.
Unit 2: Intergovernmental Relations
Unit Overview
6. Demographics and Destiny, Joel Kotkin, Governing, May 2010
Joel Kotkin notes that the U.S. population is expected to grow by 100
million people in the next 40 years. In the context of state and local
governments, he addresses the implications of Americans' preference for
decentralized governance structures as well as decentralized working
and living environments.
7. Taking Stock, Alan Ehrenhalt, Governing, February 2010
Alan Ehrenhalt traces and explains changes in the balance between state
and local governments over the preceding 22 years.
8. Eminent Domain-For the Greater Good?, Garry Boulard, State
Legislatures, January 2006
Garry Boulard reports the responses of state legislatures and the U.S.
Congress to the Supreme Court's controversial Kelo v. City of New
London ruling in 2005. In its 5-4 decision, the Court ruled that states
can use the power of eminent domain to take over private property
solely for the purpose of economic development.
9. Devolution's Double Standard, Alan Ehrenhalt, Governing, April 2003
Alan Ehrenhalt discusses the marked difference between the principle
and the practice of devolution among national, state, and local
governments in the United States.
Unit 3: Linkages between Citizens and Governments
Unit Overview
Part A. Elections, Referenda, Initiatives, and Public Meetings
10. On the Oregon Trail, Sam Rosenfeld, The American Prospect, May 2006
Sam Rosenfeld reports how several states have been following Oregon's
vote-by-mail lead and how they have been making changes in their
electoral procedures.
11. Caperton's Coal: The Battle Over an Appalachian Mine Exposes a
Nasty Vein in Bench Politics, John Gibeaut, ABA Journal, February 1,
2009
John Gibeaut reports how a corporation backing a West Virginia Supreme
Court of Appeals candidate for election was later rewarded in a pivotal
court ruling. He also discusses the more general problem of corruption,
bias, and the like among judges, especially elected ones.
12. The No-Tax Pledge, Jonathan Walters, Governing, October 2010
Jonathan Walters discusses the powerful role of anti-income tax fervor
in election campaigns in the nine states that do not collect an income
tax.
13. California, Here We Come, Peter Schrag, The Atlantic Monthly, March
1998
Peter Schrag argues that the non-deliberative nature of initiatives and
other instruments of direct democracy threatens minority rights.
14. Taking the Initiative, Jennie Drage Bowser, State Legislatures,
October/November 2010
Jennie Drage Bowser describes an experiment called Citizens Initiative
Review, which is aimed at making Oregon voters better informed before
voting on ballot initiatives.
15. Public Meetings and the Democratic Process, Brian Adams, Public
Administration Review, January/February 2004
Brian Adams considers the role of public meetings in local government
decision-making. He concludes that they seem to play a role different
from that commonly attributed to them.
Part B. Media
16. Reloading at the Statehouse, Mark Lisheron, American Journalism
Review, Fall 2010
Mark Lisheron surveys the variety of mostly web-based alternatives
springing up as a result of the decline in coverage of state
legislatures by traditional news organizations.
17. Bloggers Press for Power, Nicole Casal Moore, State Legislatures,
January 2007
Nicole Casal Moore discusses whether bloggers should be given the same
press credentials and access in state capitols as journalists who use
more traditional media such as newspapers and television.
18. Cities without Newspapers, Rachel Smolkin, American Journalism
Review, June/July 2009
Rachel Smolkin addresses the role that newspapers play in urban public
life and summarizes research on the negative impact of closing a major
city newspaper.
19. Cross Examination, Steve Weinberg, Quill Magazine, January/February
2004
Steve Weinberg argues that journalists have not adequately covered the
activities of local prosecutors, despite the very important government
powers they exercise. He also reports some interesting and important
findings about prosecutors that resulted from the work of a few
journalists who covered them seriously.
20. A Shift of Substance, Bonnie Bressers, Quill Magazine, May 2004
Bonnie Bressers reports that the recent trend of broadcast
consolidation and monopoly ownership has adversely affected local radio
news.
Unit 4: Government Institutions and Officeholders
Unit Overview
Part A. Legislatures
21. The Legislature as Sausage Factory: It's about Time We Examine This
Metaphor, Alan Rosenthal, State Legislatures, September 2001
Alan Rosenthal systematically evaluates Otto von Bismark's well-known
observation that likens the legislative process to sausage making.
22. Termed Out, Russell Nichols, Governing, January 2011
Russell Nichols explores the adverse impacts of term limits on the
functioning of state legislatures and suggests ways to counteract the
effects of high turnover of lawmakers on the legislative process.
23. What Legislatures Need Now, Karl Kurtz and Brian Weberg, State
Legislatures, July/August 2010
The authors report that some problems in state legislatures highlighted
in a 1970s report have been resolved and that new problems have arisen.
In turn, the authors pose 12 questions aimed at determining how well a
state legislature is functioning.
24. Are City Councils a Relic of the Past?, Rob Gurwitt, Governing,
April 2003
Rob Gurwitt examines the way city councils in America's major cities
are functioning today. He suggests that individual city council members
have become increasingly parochial in their concerns and that city
councils as a whole have become dysfunctional.
25. First, Kill All the School Boards, Matt Miller, The Atlantic
Monthly, January/February 2008
Matt Miller argues that local control by more than 15,000 school boards
has not been helpful to American public education and explains why he
favors "nationalizing" school governance.
26. The Private Life of E-mail, Pam Greenberg, State Legislatures,
January 2010
Pam Greenberg surveys the confidentiality of state legislators' and
other public officials' e-mail, instant messaging, and the like in the
50 states and their localities.
Part B. Executives
27. When I Run Out of Fights to Have, I'll Stop Fighting, Matt Bai, New
York Times Magazine, February 24, 2011
Matt Bai describes and assesses the political style of prominent New
Jersey governor Chris Christie. Bai addresses the difficult financial
straits in which many state and local governments, their public
employees, and public sector labor unions find themselves these days.
28. The Badgered State: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Is the Left's
Public Enemy No. 1, Robert Costa, National Review, March 21, 2011
Robert Costa assesses the remarkable controversy that enveloped the
Wisconsin state legislature in early 2011 and the role of Wisconsin
Governor Scott Walker in the events.
29. If He Can Make It There . . . , Daniel S. Comiskey, Indianapolis
Monthly, December 2010
Daniel Comiskey chronicles the experiences and performance of Steven
Goldsmith as a top government executive in two major American cities-as
mayor of Indianapolis in the late 20th century and as deputy mayor for
operations in New York under Mayor Michael Bloomberg a decade later.
30. Counter Cultures, Marty Linsky, State Legislatures, January 2011
Marty Linsky presents and explores four key differences that
distinguish success in business and success in government.
31. Rise of the Generals, Josh Goodman, Governing, June 2010
Josh Goodman notes that the 1998 multi-billion dollar tobacco
settlement signaled a newfound prominence for state attorneys general,
particularly for liberal Democratic attorneys general. More recently,
Goodman reports, conservative Republican state attorneys general have
taken the lead and are aggressively pursuing their more conservative
agenda.
Part C. Courts
32. Justice by Numbers, Lois G. Forer, The Washington Monthly, April
1992
A former Philadelphia judge discusses mandatory sentencing laws and
their negative effects on the criminal justice system and on her own
career.
33. Kids, Not Cases, Susan Robison, State Legislatures, December 2007
Susan Robison reports that state courts often make decisions about
children's custodial arrangements without providing for suitable legal
representation for the children. In addition, affected children do not
usually have the right to appear in court. She argues that state
legislatures should try to ensure more appropriate judicial procedures
and greater accountability.
Unit 5: Cities and Suburbs, Counties and Towns
Unit Overview
34. How to Save Our Shrinking Cities, Witold Rybzynski and Peter D.
Linneman, The Public Interest, Spring 1999
The authors describe the changing faces of American cities and explore
several urban government responses to these changes. They suggest that
consolidation and de-annexation may be viable responses to the
shrinking of large cities.
35. The Big Apple: Urban Incubator, Alan Greenblatt, National Journal,
July 10, 2010
Alan Greenblatt reports that New York City under Mayor Michael
Bloomberg has been a policy innovator in such areas as health, public
safety, housing, and the environment.
36. Unscrambling the City, Christopher Swope, Governing, June 2003
Using Chicago as an example, Christopher Swope explains how and why
urban zoning laws have become outdated and acknowledges some of the
considerations that are to be taken into account while drafting
revisions.
37. The Sentient City, Zach Patton, Governing, April 2010
Zach Patton reports how newly available technology enables city
governments to use real-time data to monitor everything from traffic
flow to air pollution to sewerage flow, and, in turn, to govern more
effectively.
38. 267 Years and Counting: The Town Hall Meeting Is Alive and Well in
Pelham, Mass, Tod Newcombe, Governing, December 2010
Tod Newcombe describes Town Hall in Pelham, Massachusetts, the town
meetings that occur there, and the contemporary role of town meetings
in local government in the New England states.
Unit 6: Fiscal Matters and Economic Development
Unit Overview
39. Two Cheers for the Property Tax, Steven Ginsberg, The Washington
Monthly, October 1997
Steven Ginsberg discusses the low regard with which Americans generally
view the property tax and argues that this tax has several positive
attributes.
40. The Rise of the Creative Class, Richard Florida, The Washington
Monthly, May 2002
Richard Florida explores what seems to be a new factor in the economic
development efforts of state and local governments: the need for a
social and cultural environment that members of "the creative class"
will find congenial.
41. Broke Town, U.S.A., Roger Lowenstein, The New York Times Magazine,
March 3, 2011
Roger Lowenstein uses Vallejo, California, a city that filed for
bankruptcy in 2008, as a point of departure to describe and assess the
severe financial challenges that many state and local governments face
today.
42. Nothing Ventured, Russell Nichols, Governing, March 2011
Russell Nichols examines the Youngstown Business Incubator, a nonprofit
corporation that offers venture capital to small business start-ups. He
also addresses the increasing role of state governments as venture
capitalists.
43. Lacklu\$ter Lotterie\$, State Legislatures, September 2010
This brief selection reports the rise and fall of revenue raised by
lotteries in the 43 states that use them.
Unit 7: Policy Issues
Unit Overview
44. Same Sex Redux, Christine Nelson, State Legislatures, April 2010
Christine Nelson explains how same-sex marriage has re-emerged as a
contentious policy issue for state legislatures and state courts, and
surveys what has been happening at the state level since President Bill
Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996.
45. One Size Doesn't Fit All, Steven M. Teles, Washington Monthly,
March/April, 2011
Steven Teles reviews an important new book that critiques the way that
public education is governed at the state and local government levels
and suggests a new approach that favors liberty over democracy in
governing schools.
46. Giving Teens a Brake, Melissa Savage, State Legislatures, May 2007
Melissa Savage reports that graduated driver's licensing programs that
began to spread among the states in the mid-1990s have reduced
automobile fatality and injury rates among teenagers.
47. Fixing the Rotten Corporate Barrel, John Cavanagh and Jerry Mander,
The Nation, December 23, 2002
The authors argue that state governments, which are responsible for
chartering corporations, should take steps to control corporate
irresponsibility.
48. California, There It Went: The Irreparable Tarnishing of the Golden
State, Jennifer Rubin, Commentary, October 2010
Jennifer Rubin contrasts California in the 1960s, widely and
optimistically known as the "Golden State," with the troubled
California of today, which is in fiscal crisis after decades of ine pt
government decisions.
49. Prison Break, Luke Mogelson, The Washington Monthly,
November/December 2010
Luke Mogelson explores how significant changes in the parole policies
of the state of Michigan led to both lower crime rates and fewer prison
inmates.
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