Metropolitan governance : conflict, competition, and cooperation / Richard C. Feiock, editor.

Other author Feiock, Richard C.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, ©2004.
Descriptionxii, 260 pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects

SeriesAmerican governance and public policy series
American governance and public policy. ^A382311
Contents Regionalism and institutional collective action / Richard C. Feiock -- The study of metropolitan governance / Ronald J. Oakerson -- Game-theoretic models of metropolitan cooperation / Annette Steinacker -- Metropolitan area governance and institutional collective action / Stephanie S. Post -- An old debate confronts new realities : large suburbs and economic development in the metropolis / Paul G. Lewis -- Courting business : competition for economic development among cities / Martin Johnson, Max Neiman -- Institutional collective action : social capital and the formation of regional partnerships / Richard C. Feiock, Jill Tao, Linda Johnson -- Metropolitan structure and the sex business / Elaine B. Sharp -- Charter schools as a tool to reform local schools by transforming governance / Mark Schneider, Jack Buckley -- Whose game do we play : local government boundary change and metropolitan governance / Jered B. Carr -- Concluding thoughts : regionalism, urban politics, and governance / Richard C. Feiock.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2004005614
ISBN1589010205 (pbk. : alk. paper)