Regionalism and realism : a study of governments in the New York metropolitan area / Gerald Benjamin, Richard P. Nathan.

Author/creator Benjamin, Gerald
Other author Nathan, Richard P.
Other author Century Foundation.
Other author Brookings Institution.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, DC : Brookings Institution Press, ©2001.
Descriptionxviii, 308 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects
Local government--New York (State). --New York Metropolitan Area.
Regionalism--New York (State). --New York Metropolitan Area.
Intergovernment cooperation--New York (State). --New York Metropolitan Area.

Portion of title Study of governments in the New York metropolitan area.
Variant title Governments in the New York metropolitan area.
Partial contents Part One, Understanding regionalism. The New York region : 2,179 governments -- The values of regionalism -- Part Two, Regionalism and the New York City experience. One grand and glorious city -- Creating real local government in New York City -- The limits of metropolitanism. Part Three, Functional regionalism. Across state lines : the Port Authority -- Single-state agencies : the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New Jersey Transit -- Part Four, The regional idea in subregional settings. The persistence of suburban localism -- Two approaches : bottom up and top down -- Part Five, The nation in the regional arena. The case of solid waste -- Part Six, Conclusion. Lessons for the future.
General note"A Century Foundation Book."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p.269-299) and index.
ISBN0815700881 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0815700873 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks JS1230 .B46 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold