POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Local

Current paper · Semantic Scholar

Background: Municipalities are expected to collect revenue effectively from their own communities in order to ensure sustainability. However, this is not as easy as it sounds as municipalities have challenges when it comes to the collection of revenue. Little is known on the convergence and divergence of such challenges as a result of the rural and urban nature of municipalities, hence, the contributory value of the…

Reference · Wikidata

lowest tier of administration within a sovereign state

Encyclopedia · Wikipedia

Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state. A municipal council or local council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, borough council, rural council, villa…

Book · DOAB

"This book argues that John Dewey should be read as a philosopher of globalization rather than as a 'local' American philosopher. Although Dewey's political philosophy was rooted in late nineteenth and early twentieth century America, it was more importantly about the role of America in a globalized world. In returning to, and recovering the neglected global dimensions of Dewey's political philosophy, the book highl…

Full text · Open Library

"In Democracy in California: Politics and Government in the Golden State, Brian P. Janiskee and Ken Masugi clearly explain the politics and character of California's governmental institutions and the dynamics affecting the lives of its citizens. Updated throughout, the post-recall edition also includes a new chapter on the unprecedented recall election and its effects on the state. As Janiskee and Masugi explore the…

Image · DPLA

This folder consists of clippings from newspapers and magazines, primarily articles and opinion pieces, regarding the Equal Rights Amendment, laws that impact women's rights, and local politics.