City-county consolidation and its alternatives : reshaping the local government landscape / edited by Jered B. Carr and Richard C. Feiock.

Other author Carr, Jered B.
Other author Feiock, Richard C.
Format Book
Publication InfoArmonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, ©2004.
Descriptionix, 323 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

SeriesReshaping the local government landscape
Reshaping the local government landscape. ^A584168
Contents Perspectives on city-county consolidation and its alternatives / Jered B. Carr -- Consolidation as a local government reform / Suzanne M. Leland, Gary A. Johnson -- Do consolidation entrepreneurs make a deal with the devil? / Richard C. Feiock -- Issues of scale and transaction costs in city-county consolidation / Allen B. Brierly -- Annexation as form of consolidation / Allen B. Brierly -- Interlocal agreements as an alternative to consolidation / Kurt Thurmaier, Curtis Wood -- Special districts / Barbara Coyle McCabe -- Revolutionary local constitutional change / Linda S. Johnson -- The politics of city-county consolidation / Jered B. Carr, Bethany G. Sneed -- Local government amalgamation from the top down / Raymond A. Rosenfeld, Laura A. Reese -- Making the case for (and against) city-county consolidation / Linda S. Johnson, Jered B. Carr -- Institutional choice, collective action, and governance / Richard C. Feiock.
Local noteLittle-339996--305131047179+
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2003023973
ISBN076560941X (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks JS408 .C55 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold