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This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the various forms of government below the state level now in use in the United States of America. It sorts through the traditional commission, mayor-council, strong mayor, and council-manager models for counties, cities, townships and school districts. The book also treats those entities that transcend the traditional boundaries of cities and counties, including the evolving residential community associations and regional government structures. Further examination is given to sub-metropolitan districts such as municipalities and boroughs. A clear basis for assessing the productivity and effectiveness of the various forms of government is provided by 38 contributors in 45 essays, considering such issues as revenue, privatization, strategic planning, suburbanization, city-county consolidation, and other urban and rural topics. The proper roles for elected and appointed officials in all models are explored.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents Preface      PART I : INTRODUCTION 1 Overview of Local Governments      2 The Structure of Local Governments      3 Evolution of National Civic League Policies      4 Sharing the Load of Governance      5 The Responsible Public Executive      PART II : CITIES 6 Forms of Local Government in American History      7 Contemporary Choices for Citizens      8 The Council-Manager Form of Government      9 Understanding the Role of the Mayor’s Office      10 Theory v. Reality with the Council-Manager Plan      11 An Assessment of the Council-Manager Plan      PART III : COUNTIES 12 Overview of County Governments      13 Organization of County Governments      14 The Suburban County      15 The Rural County      16 County Leadership Models      PART IV : REGIONS 17 Regional Governance and the Post-Industrial Economy      18 Regional Cooperation: Global Competitiveness and Urban Reform      19 From Metropolitan Cooperation to Governance      20 The Evolution of Regional Planning      21 Models of Regional Governance      22 Regional Governance and Regional Councils      PART V : CITY STUDIES AND TRENDS 23 Contemporary Trends in Municipal Government Structures      24 Form and Adaptation of Municipal Government Structures      25 Fractured Cities: When Power Becomes Fragmented      26 What to Do When Reformed Government Doesn’t Work      27 Writing Home-Rule Charters      28 The Benefits of the Council-Manager Plan      PART VI : COUNTY STUDIES AND TRENDS 29 County Government: A Century of Change      30 Counties in Transition: Issues and Challenges      31 City-County Consolidation: A Matter of Efficiency?      32 City-County Consolidation: Learning from Failure      33 The Evolutionary Consolidation Model      34 A Report to the Charter Review Board      PART VII : REGIONAL STUDIES AND TRENDS 35 The Case for Regional Cooperation      36 Regions in Action: Regional Governance and Global Competitiveness      37 Regionalism: The New Geography of Opportunity      38 The Metropolitan Council: Integrating Planning and Operations      39 Revenue Sharing and Urban Growth      PART VIII : THE FUTURE 40 The Lure of the Strong Mayor      41 Beware of the Lure of the Strong Mayor      42 Good Government, Bad Government      43 County Government in the 21st Century      44 Regional Excellence in the 21st Century      45 Hope for “Suburbanitis”      About the Contributors      Index     


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780786431007
  • Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Depth: 25
  • Height: 254 mm
  • No of Pages: 398
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: A Handbook on City, County and Regional Options
  • Width: 178 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0786431008
  • Publisher Date: 01 Aug 2007
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Edition: Reprint
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 20 mm
  • Weight: 693 gr


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