| City-County Consolidation: Promises Made, Promises Kept? Contributor(s): Leland, Suzanne M. (Editor), Thurmaier, Kurt (Editor), Nownes, Anthony J. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1589016289 ISBN-13: 9781589016286 Publisher: Georgetown University Press OUR PRICE: $56.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Local - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration - Political Science | Public Policy - General |
| Dewey: 320.859 |
| LCCN: 2009035777 |
| Series: American Governance and Public Policy |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.15 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although a frequently discussed reform, campaigns to merge a major municipality and county to form a unified government fail to win voter approval eighty per cent of the time. One cause for the low success rate may be that little systematic analysis of consolidated governments has been done. In City-County Consolidation, Suzanne Leland and Kurt Thurmaier compare nine city-county consolidations--incorporating data from 10 years before and after each consolidation--to similar cities and counties that did not consolidate. Their groundbreaking study offers valuable insight into whether consolidation meets those promises made to voters to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of these governments. The book will appeal to those with an interest in urban affairs, economic development, local government management, general public administration, and scholars of policy, political science, sociology, and geography. |