{"product_id":"local-interests-sarah-f-anzia-9780226819297","title":"Local Interests: Politics, Policy, and Interest Groups in Us City Governments","description":"\u003cb\u003eA policy-focused approach to understanding the role of interest groups in US municipal governments.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Local politics in the United States once seemed tranquil compared to the divisiveness and dysfunction of the country's national politics. Those days have passed. As multiple wide-ranging crises have thrust America's local governments into the spotlight, they have also exposed policy failures and systemic problems that have mounted for years. While issues such as policing and the cost of housing are debated nationally, much of the policymaking surrounding these issues occurs locally. In \u003ci\u003eLocal Interests\u003c\/i\u003e, Sarah F. Anzia explores how local governments--and the interest groups that try to influence them--create the policies that drive the national conversation: policing, economic development, housing, and challenges of taxing and spending. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Anzia examines local interest groups in terms of the specific policies they pursue, including how these groups get active in politics and what impact they have. By offering new perspectives on these issues, Anzia contributes to our knowledge of how interest groups function and the significant role they play in shaping broader social outcomes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah F. Anzia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226819299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226819297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2022","brand":"Sarah F. Anzia","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44058767229183,"sku":"9780226819297","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9e269faa-2a84-4a39-8474-adc6cf254e20.jpg?v=1685054406","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/local-interests-sarah-f-anzia-9780226819297","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}