Regional Government

New York Politics examines aspects of state government that are often hidden in the secret sessions of the parties' legislative conferences: the cl...

New York Politics examines aspects of state government that are often hidden in the secret sessions of the parties' legislative conferences: the cl...

The transformation of Governor Ralph NorthamVirginia Governor Ralph Northam's blackface scandal could have destroyed any politician. The photo of G...

Britain invented the modern industrial city in the nineteenth century. But by the late 20th century most British cities had become basket cases. To...

This book provides a detailed exploration of the way in which administrative and judicial offices and practices provided an essential space for pol...

1 July 1997 marked the end of British rule of Hong Kong, whereby this territory was passed into the hands of the People's Republic of China. In 19...

The authoritarian upgrading process in Egypt has enabled the regime to have a more effective dominance in local politics and to enhance its politic...

History didn't end. Democracy didn't triumph. America's leading role in the world is no longer assured. Instead, autocrats and populist strongmen a...

In 1915 Governor James Ferguson began his term in Texas bolstered by a wave of voter enthusiasm and legislative cooperation so great that few Texan...

For decades, the Louisiana political scene has been a source of interest and intrigue for scholars and casual observers alike. In recent years, the...

This is an important book about one of England''s most fascinating regions - Yorkshire. Colin Speakman explores Yorkshire''s origin as an independe...

Provide open data, balance decisions and initiatives, and create equitable policies. Smart communities dont wait for someone to deem them smart; th...

How did a so-called failed state manage to revitalize itself as a socioeconomic superpower in just five years? In California Comeback, award-winnin...

In 2007, after serving almost fifteen years on the Philadelphia City Council, Michael A. Nutter became the ninety-eighth mayor of his hometown of P...

Until recently, policy evaluation has mostly meant assessing whether government programs raise reading levels, decrease teen pregnancy rates, impro...

Almost 9 million people live in London and its Mayor holds the UK's biggest directly elected mandate. London is a wonderful city, diverse, rich and...

This book is a love story, a political memoir, a parallel journey into and through grief and loss. It goes inside Cabinet and inside the heart. It ...

What kind of person loses sight in one eye and then through dedicated practice and honed skills becomes one of the top 50 NBA players of all time? ...

Are claims of Massachusetts's special and instructive place in American history and politics justified? Alternately described as a city upon a hill...

One hundred years after the Anglo-Irish Treaty and partition, after 30 years of Troubles, the Good Friday Agreement and Brexit, the debate on Irish...