TY - BOOK AU - Saffel, David AU - Basehart, Harry TI - State and local government. SN - 0070571929 AV - JK 2408.Sa13 PY - 1998/// CY - Boston PB - McGraw-Hill KW - State governments KW - United States. KW - Local government N1 - Includes index; Contents: The Setting of state and local government -- Intergovernmental relations -- Political parties and interest groups -- Political participation and elections -- State and local legislatures -- Governors, bureaucrates and mayors -- Courts, police and corrections -- Financing state and local government -- State policymaking conflict and accomodation -- Suburbs, metropolitan areas and rural communities ER -