Synopses & Reviews
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-215) and index.
Table of Contents
Introduction -- Federal, state, and local relations -- Localities in state politics -- Cities and the states: the historical perspective -- The authority problem -- The revenue problem -- The takeover problem -- The restructuring problem -- Concluding note -- Appendix a: state and local revenues, selected years, 1902-1999 -- Appendix b: state aid to local governments, selected years, 1902-1998