Dilemmas of scale in America's federal democracy / edited by Martha Derthick.
| Other author | Derthick, Martha. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Woodrow Wilson Center Press ; Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press, 1999. |
| Description | xiv, 386 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Woodrow Wilson Center series Woodrow Wilson Center series. ^A249302 |
| Contents | pt. 1. Citizenship and local self-government. City life and citizenship / James Q. Wilson ; Citizen and city: locality, public-spiritedness, and the American regime / Stephen L. Elkin -- pt. 2. Local self-government in American political history. The origins and influence of early American local self-government: Democracy in America reconsidered / Pauline Maier ; Localism, political parties, and civic virtue / Sidney M. Milkis ; How many communities? the evolution of American federalism / Martha Derthick ; Local practice in transition: from government to governance / Kathryn M. Doherty and Clarence N. Stone -- pt. 3. The place of locality in current policy choice. The ideo-logics of urban land-use politics / Alan A. Altshuler ; Local government and environmental policy / Marc K. Landy ; Local self-government in education: community, citizenship, and charter schools / Gregory R. Weiher and Chris Cookson ; Net gains: the voting rights act and southern local government / Richard M. Valelly ; The people's court? federal judges and criminal justice / William D. Hagedorn and John J. DiIulio, Jr. ; Afterword: federalism and community / Philip Selznick. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 98046762 |
| ISBN | 0521640393 (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JK325 .D555 1999 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |