| Description |
xviii, 308 p. : ill., maps. |
| Note |
"A Century Foundation Book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p.269-299) and index. |
| 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. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Local government -- New York (State) -- New York Metropolitan Area.
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Regionalism -- New York (State) -- New York Metropolitan Area.
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Intergovernmental cooperation -- New York (State) -- New York Metropolitan Area.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Nathan, Richard P.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Study of governments in the New York metropolitan area |
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Governments in the New York metropolitan area |
| ISBN |
0815700881 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0815700873 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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