State-Local Relations - (Literature; 59) 2nd Edition by Joseph F Zimmerman (Paperback)

About the Book

This is a revision and update of Zimmerman's classic study of relations between state and local government. The first edition, published in 1983, was based on three decades of research into intergovernmental affairs and examined the legal, financial, and structural foundations of state-local relations. This new edition adds a fourth decade of research and brings the work up to date through the early 1990s, adding a chapter on state mandates and local governments, reviewing and analyzing the changes in fortune of state and local governments, and the impact of those changes on their relations between each other and between themselves and the federal government.

Book Synopsis

This is a revision and update of Zimmerman's classic study of relations between state and local government. The first edition, published in 1983, was based on three decades of research into intergovernmental affairs and examined the legal, financial, and structural foundations of state-local relations. This new edition adds a fourth decade of research and brings the work up to date through the early 1990s, adding a chapter on state mandates and local governments, reviewing and analyzing the changes in fortune of state and local governments, and the impact of those changes on their relations between each other and between themselves and the federal government.

Review Quotes

.,."This is a well-documented, well-argued, and well-written text. It serves as a useful reference for scholars actively researching in the field of state and local government. The text also provides a consise overview of the topic for students just entering the field."-Perspectives on Political Science

?...This is a well-documented, well-argued, and well-written text. It serves as a useful reference for scholars actively researching in the field of state and local government. The text also provides a consise overview of the topic for students just entering the field.?-Perspectives on Political Science

..."This is a well-documented, well-argued, and well-written text. It serves as a useful reference for scholars actively researching in the field of state and local government. The text also provides a consise overview of the topic for students just entering the field."-Perspectives on Political Science

About the Author

JOSEPH F. ZIMMERMAN is Professor of Political Science at the State University of New York in Albany. His many books include parative Electoral Systemseenwood, 1994), temporary American Federalismaeger, 1992), and ticipatory Democracyaeger, 1986).