Following an introductory chapter on the governing of metropolitan regions in the U. S. , Miller (public and international affairs, U. of Pittsburgh) examines several aspects of regional government. Coverage includes the financial system of state and local governments, defining local government, differences in state systems and metropolitan areas, a comparison of variations in the design of metropolitan systems throughout the U. S. , the debate over how metropolitan areas in the U. S. should be organized, existing regional strategies for governing metropolitan areas in the U. S. , and problems and issues arising as a result of structuring of government systems in metropolitan areas (with particular attention to racial segregation and fiscal equity between jurisdictions). Academic but accessible to the general reader interested in regional governance issues. Annotation c. Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
Copyright:
2002
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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780813345697
Publisher:
Perseus
Date of Addition:
09/19/12
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Westview Press, A Member of the Perseus Books Group