Local Government Law Cases and Materials

For a lively examination of the structure and role of local government, you can rely on Local Government Law: Cases and Materials, Second Edition. The casebook balances theory with topical coverage to show students the true meaning of community and the many legal consequences of a community's relationship with the state, its residents, and neighboring locales.Instructors will find: - balance of theory, cases, and problems- public choice analysis- insightful case notes- practice problems that give students the opportunity to apply what they are learningNoteworthy features of the Second Edition include: - the addition of co-author Lynn A. Baker, a leading scholar in local government law- cases on privatization of urban services- materials on communitarian approaches to local government law- more emphasis on the federal role in determining which goods and services the local government will provide- expanded discussion of federal mandatesAs timely as tomorrow's headlines, Local Government Law: Cases and Materials, Second Edition, integrates theoretical materials with legal doctrine to paint a reality-based portrait of governmental structure and institutional competence.