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.
State and local government : the essentials by Ann O'M. Bowman. ISBN 0618522816. Published by Houghton Mifflin in 2006. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.