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The Politics of Local Government

Governing in Small Towns and Suburbia

By: Barry E. Truchil

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Combining scholarly literature with elected experience at the local governmental level, Barry E. Truchil addresses the inner workings and politics of local government in small town and suburban settings in The Politics of Local Government. This book explores issues involving development and implementation of budgets, regulation, and control of development (including conversion of open space to housing and business buildings), as well as the initiation of progressive changes such as the use of green energy and control of corruption. Given the limited available research in this area, this book fills a void for scholars in the field, undergraduate and graduate students as well as those interested in the politics of local government.

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In The Politics of Local Government: Governing in Small Towns and Suburbia, Barry E. Truchil uses his sociological lens and personal experiences as an elected official to provide a much needed view of the process of local governance. Incorporating the scholarly literature with his personal experience, Truchil is able to uncover often hidden aspects of the local governing process. Calling for the active participation of local citizens to be both a watchdog on potential abuses of local government and a guide to address larger issues of inequality and social justice, Truchil has given us public sociology at its best.