Political Economy of Special-Purpose Government

Klappentext In recent decades! local governments across America have increasingly turned specialized functions over to autonomous agencies ranging in scope from subdivision-sized water districts to multi-state transit authorities. This book is the first comprehensive examination of the causes and consequences of special-purpose governments in more than 300 metropolitan areas in the United States. It presents new evidence on the economic! political! and social implications of relying on these special districts while offering important findings about their use and significance. Zusammenfassung Over the years local governments across America have increasingly turned specialized functions over to autonomous agencies. This book offers a comprehensive examination of the causes and consequences of special-purpose governments in more than 300 metropolitan areas in the United States.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Kathryn A. Foster, Kathryn A. (Director Foster, Foster Kathryn A.
• Verlag: Georgetown University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 02.08.1999
• EAN: 9780878407538
• ISBN: 978-0-87840-753-8
• Seiten: 288
• Serien: American Governance and Public Policy Series; American Governance and Public; American Governance and Public Policy Series
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Theorien und Ideengeschichte; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Political science & theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State, Political Economy, United States of America, USA, Political science and theory, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government