Governing the Metropolitan Region: America's New Frontier: 2014: America's New Frontier

Synopsis

Governing America's New Frontier : The Metropolitan Region -- Creatures Of Whom? : The Intentionally Conflicted Nature Of Local Government In America -- The Evolution Of The Financial Relationship Of State And Local Governments -- The Primary Types And Roles Of Local Governments -- Fifty States, Fifty Different Systems -- The New Kid On The Block : The Metropolitan Region -- The Urban Core As Outward Region Building : A City And Its Contiguous -- Municipalities -- Sharing Wealth And Responsibility : Fiscal Regionalism -- Reshaping Counties And Integrating Regional Special Districts : High Risk But Great Potential -- Representing The New Kid On The Block : Regional Governing Organizations -- State Government Versus Local Governments : Creative Tension Or Inherent Conflict? -- The Conflicted Role Of Professional Municipal Managers : Help Build Or Insulate From The Metropolitan Region? -- Speculation On The Future. By David Y. Miller And Raymond W. Cox Iii. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.