Economic development--Political aspects; Metropolitan areas--Economic aspects; Municipal government
Fragmentation of governments and urban sprawl has been a subject of debate for a considerable time. The discussion often centers on whether space (sprawl) and politics (fragmentation) make a difference in the economic development of metropolitan...
African Americans--Politics and government; Local elections; Metropolitan government; Voting research
Despite the fact that few large metropolitan areas have had city-county consolidations, interest remains high in these mergers as a means of restructuring urban government. Evaluation literature on city-county consolidations generally focuses on...