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"Assesses the results of mayoral control nationwide, detailing the experience in three key cities: Boston and Chicago, the major prototypes for mayoral control, and Detroit, where mayoral control was not successful. Also provides the first in-depth examination of New York City, where the law in...

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Other Authors: Viteritti, Joseph P., 1946-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2009]
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Summary:"Assesses the results of mayoral control nationwide, detailing the experience in three key cities: Boston and Chicago, the major prototypes for mayoral control, and Detroit, where mayoral control was not successful. Also provides the first in-depth examination of New York City, where the law installing mayoral control sunsets in 2009"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xiv, 255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780815790440 (cloth : alk. paper)
0815790449 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780815790433 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0815790430 (pbk. : alk. paper)