{"product_id":"state-local-governmental-interactions-joseph-f-zimmerman-9781438441702","title":"State-Local Governmental Interactions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines the little-explored topic of relations between state governments and their respective local governments.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelations between state governments and their respective local governments are of crucial importance, yet they have remained largely unexplored by scholars. This neglect is all the more surprising in light of the fact that most public services are provided directly to citizens by general-purpose local governments, who are themselves subject to varying degrees of control by their respective state governments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn State-Local Governmental Interactions, Joseph F. Zimmerman builds on work conducted for the US Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations pertaining to local government discretionary authority, intergovernmental service agreements, state and federal mandates, and voluntary and state-mandated transfers of functional responsibility. He demonstrates that the degree of control states exercise over their political subdivisions varies greatly, from very tight control in Vermont to relatively little control in Maine. Particular emphasis is placed on the legal relationships between a state and its various types of political subdivisions. The volume concludes with recommendations for the establishment of a state-local governmental partnership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph F. Zimmerman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1438441703\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781438441702\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Joseph F. Zimmerman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48453630460159,"sku":"9781438441702","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_db6842b6-0c75-4760-96d0-dd8f994d00c0.jpg?v=1777301296","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/state-local-governmental-interactions-joseph-f-zimmerman-9781438441702","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}