David Shock, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science | Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA, UNITED STATES
Professor Shock conducts research in a variety of areas including local government home rule and local tax referenda politics.
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Biography
Dr. Shock is a professor of Political Science at Kennesaw State University. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science in 2002 from Miami University. Shock teaches courses on American government, state and local government, and public administration. In addition to teaching, he conducts research in a variety of areas including local government home rule, local tax referenda politics, and state-level ballot access policies for third party and independent candidates. His research has been published in the Social Science Journal, the Journal of Political Science, Government Finance Review, the New England Journal of Political Science, and Politics & Policy.
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Political Organization
Government Administration
Public Policy
Areas of Expertise (9)
Social Science
Political Policy
Government Finance
Local Tax Referendum Politics
Public Administration
State ballots
American Government
State and Local Government
Elections
Education (1)
Miami University: Ph.D., Political Science 2002
Affiliations (1)
- City of Kennesaw Art and Culture Commission
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Recent Papers (3)
The significance of opposition entrepreneurs on local sales tax referendum outcomes
Politics and Policy
2013 This article assesses the impact of “opposition entrepreneurs” on affirmative vote percentages for special purpose local-option sales tax (SPLOST) proposals in counties of the Metropolitan Atlanta region. The main question addressed is how does the presence ...
Assessing Organized Interests' Activities in Sales Tax Referenda in Cobb County, Georgia
Western Political Science Association 2010 Annual Meeting Paper
2010 During the 1980s and 1990s, the State of Georgia authorized counties and school districts to levy a one percent sales tax for capital infrastructure projects. This paper conducts a series of case studies focusing on the activities of organized interests in support of and ...
Capital Budgets: The Building Blocks for Government Infrastructure
Kennesaw State University
2007 This article offers information on capital budgets and its process. Capital budgets refer to budgets used to allocate funds for physical assets that will be acquired, renovated and rehabilitated. Before developing a capital budget, its infrastructure needs must be assessed by a jurisdiction. This must be followed by identification and prioritization of projects to be included in the capital improvement program. It is important for the government to develop a financial plan.