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Riverstone-Newell, Lori

Renegade Cities, Public Policy, and the Dilemmas of Federalism / Lori Riverstone-Newell. - 1 online resource (227 p.)

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- 1 When Local Activism Challenges Higher Authority -- 2 The Evolving Power of Cities -- 3 The Evolving Intergovernmental Environment -- 4 Today’s Urban Environment -- 5 Activism as a Strategy for Policy Change -- 6 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Activism -- 7 Immigration Activism -- 8 Foreign Policy Activism -- 9 Reexamining the Role of Local Governments -- Bibliography -- Index

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Explores the emergence of local policy activism and its impact in a number of state and federal policy arenas.


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

ISBN: 9781626374850

Standard No.: 10.1515/9781626374850 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Central-local government relations--United States.
Community power--United States.
Federal government--United States.
Federal-city relations--United States.
Municipal government--United States.
Social advocacy--United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Local.

LC Class. No.: JS348 / .R58 2014