Local government and the states : autonomy, politics, and policy / David R. Berman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berman, David R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

State-local relations--United States.

State-local relations.

United States.

Physical Description:

xii, 224 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, [2003]

Contents:

2. Federal, State, and Local Relations 19

3. Localities in State Politics 36

4. Cities and the States: The Historical Perspective 53

5. The Authority Problem 70

6. The Revenue Problem 89

7. The Takeover Problem 113

8. The Restructuring Problem 132

Appendix A State and Local Revenues, Selected Years, 1902-1999 160

Appendix B State Aid to Local Governments, Selected Years, 1902-1998 164.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-215) and index.

ISBN:

076561085X

OCLC:

50623261