Urban State category: 462 books

Cover of Local Redistribution and Local Democracy: Interest Groups and the Courts
by Clayton P. Gillette
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011

Cover of The Law of Florida Homeowners Association
by Charles F. Dudley, Peter M. Dunbar
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017

Completely updated guide to the laws governing homeowners associations in Florida. Cross-referenced to the latest Florida statutes, this book covers everything from creating and maintaining a budget to conducting productive meetings. Includes 27 forms that can be adapted to any association.
Cover of The Condominium Concept

The Condominium Concept

A Practical Guide for Officers, Owners, Realtors, Attorneys, and Directors of Florida Condominiums

by Peter M. Dunbar
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017

A practical and popular guide to operating a successful condominium association in Florida. Working tool with forms and references to the latest Florida Statutes. For officers, owners, realtors, attorneys and directors.
Cover of Toward Self-Sufficiency

Toward Self-Sufficiency

A Community for a Transition Period

by George Hunt
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2018

George Hunt spent more than fifty years as a community planner and landscape architect. This included hands-on work in impoverished and low-income areas which helped him understand the dynamics that hold us back from achieving self-sufficiency. In this book, he outlines a sustainable community project...
Cover of Toward an Ethic of Citizenship

Toward an Ethic of Citizenship

Creating a Culture of Democracy for the 21St Century

by William K. Dustin
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2000

The idea for this book arose out of a little known political scandal, known as "phonegate", that occurred in Minnesota in the early 1990's in which a number of legislators were found to have been abusing their phone privileges. The hubris of the legislature in response to the discovery of...
Cover of The Educator's Guide to Texas School Law
by Jim Walsh, Laurie Maniotis, Frank Kemerer
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018

Much has changed in the area of school law since the first edition of The Educator’s Guide was published in 1986. This new ninth edition offers an authoritative source on all major dimensions of Texas school law through the 2017 legislative sessions. Intended for educators, school board members,...
Cover of Harvard Law Review: Volume 130, Number 6 - April 2017
by Harvard Law Review
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2017

The Harvard Law Review is offered in a digital edition, featuring active Contents, linked notes, linked URLs in notes, and proper ebook formatting. The contents of Issue 6 include scholarly articles and student casenotes, as well as as the extensive, annual survey of Developments in the Law. This...
Cover of When Police Kill
by Franklin E. Zimring
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2017

Franklin Zimring compiles data from federal records, crowdsourced research, and investigative journalism to provide a comprehensive, fact-based picture of how, when, where, and why police use deadly force. He offers prescriptions for how federal, state, and local governments could reduce killings at minimum cost without risking officers’ lives.
Cover of A Savage Order

A Savage Order

How the World's Deadliest Countries Can Forge a Path to Security

by Rachel Kleinfeld
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018

The most violent places in the world today are not at war. More people have died in Mexico in recent years than in Iraq and Afghanistan combined. These parts of the world are instead buckling under a maelstrom of gangs, organized crime, political conflict, corruption, and state brutality. Such devastating...
Cover of What Every Teen Should Know about Texas Law
by Christopher F. Cypert, L. Jean Wallace
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018

From reviews of earlier editions:“Young people get into legal trouble for two reasons: they do not know what the law is, and they do not stop to think about the consequences of their actions. This book would make a good text for a preparation for life class. . . . The book is written in plain language,...
Cover of Theoretical Foundations and Discussions on the Reformation Process in Local Governments
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Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016

Local government can be defined as a public entity acting as the sub-unit of a state or of a region, charged with the task of enforcing public policies. There have been many reforms of local government in recent years from the grassroots-led movement that took root in the 90’s to the overarching effects...
Cover of Comparative Studies and Regionally-Focused Cases Examining Local Governments
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Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2016

In the era of globalization, comparative government and politics have come to the forefront due to the transformations of the social welfare state and the subsequent social, economic, political, cultural, technological and administrative changes. Taking a particular look at local government systems can...
Cover of Stanford Law Review: Volume 64, Issue 5 - May 2012
by Stanford Law Review
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2013

Contents for this 5th issue of Stanford Law Review (May 2012) include: The City and the Private Right of Action by Paul A. Diller Securities Class Actions Against Foreign Issuers by Merritt B. Fox How Much Should Judges Be Paid? An Empirical Study on the Effect of Judicial Pay on the...
Cover of Greening Local Government

Greening Local Government

Legal Strategies for Promoting Sustainability, Efficiency, and Fiscal Savings

by Keith H. Hirokawa, Patricia E. Salkin
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2013

This volume is a compilation of essays and research related to the rapidly changing dynamics of emerging government-focused sustainability efforts at the state and local levels. Specifically, the book explores the level of experimentation taking place by governments in their quest to become more "green."...
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