Local Government Law in a Nutshell (Nutshells) 5th Edition

Just as described

Aren't these things supposed to clarify the law? This thing is horribly written.Example from the text (page 144):"If one assumes that the councilmanic proponents of the many actual attempts which resemble our illustration were not poorly advised, or that the legislative-adminstrative characterization of the contemplated action was not really debatable, one is left with the question whether a power exercise in which so much is risked to avoid popular reaction is worth council approval."Now if that sentence is understandable to you, then go ahead and buy it.I would further add that there are no footnotes in this beast. It would be nice to know what the source of their legal summation is, but this is hidden from your view. They summarize their issues in their own obtuse way, but do not provide any kind of statutory or case law citation to read more about the particular issue you might be interested in, so it is really not a good reference aid. The index is likewise poorly done. They break out the index into several broad and rather randomly selected categories, and then have fifty subheads. So if you want to quickly look up a particular issue, you have to comprehend first what category the subhead might be listed under that would contain your question.Oh the humanity!Update for you skeptics who think I am just trolling: If you don't believe me, take a look inside! The publisher helpfully allows you to peek inside the first chapter -- by all means do so and see if you do not agree with my assessment.I would note that the other reviewers gave this five stars, but they were in fact reviewing the delivery service of the seller, NOT the content of the book. You have been warned.

Book in perfect conditions as described. The delivery was as well in perfect time (even sooner than I was adviced).

After 3 years of law school this book stands out as the least readable of them all.