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When state and federal governments intrude, abdicate responsibility, or prove unable to respond to local needs, how can cities fight back? How can they promote and defend their own interests? Addressing these questions, Lori Riverstone-Newell explores the emergence of local policy activism and its impact in a number of state and federal policy arenas.
Imprint | FirstForumPress |
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Pages | 227 |
Date Published | 30 Oct 2013 |
Publisher | Lynne Rienner Publishers |
Subject/s | Central government policies   Urban communities   Urban & municipal planning   Pressure groups & lobbying   Regional government policies   |
Lori Riverstone-Newell is assistant professor of politics and government at Illiniois State University, USA.