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Preface Section I: Introduction 1. Face to Face Governance SectionII: Laying the Foundation 2. State Diversity, Growth and Decline, and theContemporary Urban Dilemma 3. Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations 4.Constitutions and Charters 5. Policymaking Processes Section III: PublicParticipation 6. Grassroots Participation 7. Interest Groups 8. PoliticalParties and Elections Section IV: The Institution of State and LocalGovernments 9. Governors 10. State Legislatures 11. Local GovernmentExecutives and Legislatures 12. Bureaucracies 13. Courts Section V: PublicPolicies 14. Crime and Corrections 15. Educational Policy 16. SocialWelfare and Health Policy 17. Environmental Policy and Economic Development18. Fiscal Policy and Financial Management Section VI: Conclusion 19.Responding to Pressing Public Problems Career Guide Supplement