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The formation of American local governments : private values in public institutions
| 責任表示 | Nancy Burns |
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| データ種別 | 図書 |
| 出版情報 | New York : Oxford University Press , 1994 |
| 本文言語 | 英語 |
| 大きさ | xi, 194 p. : ill. ; 21 cm |
| 概要 | Why have Americans created thousands of new local governments in recent years, a rate much higher than population increases demand? Conflicts over local power--the power to tax, to issue bonds, and to...provide services--have produced solutions that are often as ruthless as they are resourceful.The first text to illustrate the impact of creating new local governments, this compelling study provides an illuminating examination of the nature of local politics today. Skillfully combining case studies, institutional history, and quantitative analyses, Nancy Burns argues that economic interests, states, the federal government, and inventive individuals have changed the parameters of local institutions, thereby changing local politics. Rather than working for change within the existing system, countless groups have created new municipalities and "special districts," local governments that serve private interests more than the public good. Businesses and developers, who tend to initiate and dominate the process, often serve as organizational bases to help allied groups--such as wealthy homeowners--achieve their goals. Because of the autonomy that local governments enjoy in the U.S., the formation of these new governments has had an impact on the quality of life for many Americans. New boundaries, created mostly along race and class lines, determine access to education, housing, and basic services, allowing the privilege of exclusion to accompany the privilege of municipal management. Revealing the place of local institutions in the larger political spectrum, this landmark work offers students of urban politics and political science a unique look at the structural features of American local politics. Why have Americans created thousands of new local governments in recent years, a rate much higher than population increases demand? Conflicts over local power--the power to tax, to issue bonds, and to provide services--have produced solutions that are often as ruthless as they are resourceful.The first text to illustrate the impact of creating new local governments, this compelling study provides an illuminating examination of the nature of local politics today. Skillfully combining case studies, institutional history, and quantitative analyses, Nancy Burns argues that economic interests, states, the federal government, and inventive individuals have changed the parameters of local institutions, thereby changing local politics. Rather than working for change within the existing system, countless groups have created new municipalities and "special districts," local governments that serve private interests more than the public good. Businesses and developers, who tend to initiate and dominate the process, often serve as organizational bases to help allied groups--such as wealthy homeowners--achieve their goals. Because of the autonomy that local governments enjoy in the U.S., the formation of these new governments has had an impact on the quality of life for many Americans. New boundaries, created mostly along race and class lines, determine access to education, housing, and basic services, allowing the privilege of exclusion to accompany the privilege of municipal management. Revealing the place of local institutions in the larger political spectrum, this landmark work offers students of urban politics and political science a unique look at the structural features of American local politics. 続きを見る |
所蔵情報
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: pbk | 中央図 4C_1‐135 [法] | E 40/B/60 | 1994 |
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015211997006782 |
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書誌詳細
| 一般注記 | Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-189) and index |
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| 著者標目 | *Burns, Nancy, 1964- |
| 件 名 | LCSH:Local government -- United States
全ての件名で検索
LCSH:Municipal government -- United States 全ての件名で検索 LCSH:Special districts -- United States 全ての件名で検索 LCSH:Quality of life -- United States 全ての件名で検索 |
| 分 類 | LCC:JS341 DC20:320.8/0973 |
| 書誌ID | 1000072719 |
| ISBN | 0195082753 |
| NCID | BA23172290 |
| 巻冊次 | ISBN:0195082753 : pbk ; ISBN:0195090934 |
| 登録日 | 2009.09.10 |
| 更新日 | 2009.09.10 |