The American county : frontiers of knowledge / edited by Donald C. Menzel ; with a foreword by John P. Thomas.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Menzel, Donald C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

County government--United States.

County government.

United States.

Physical Description:

xvii, 250 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, 1996.

Summary:

This state-of-the-art study provides a contemporary and comprehensive analysis of the major issues and problems facing American counties. The American county, an often neglected and maligned unit of local government, has become increasingly important, especially as federal and state governments shift functional duties and responsibilities to local governments. Once described as "a still-forgotten government", the American county now generates new interest, and Menzel and his colleagues significantly expand the knowledge base and identify gaps in our understanding of counties as political and governmental bodies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-239) and index.

ISBN:

0817308032

OCLC:

33206259