Reforming the city : the contested origins of urban government, 1890-1930 / Ariane Liazos.
2020
KF5305 .L53 2020 (Mapit)
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Title
Reforming the city : the contested origins of urban government, 1890-1930 / Ariane Liazos.
Imprint
New York : Columbia University Press, [2020]
Description
viii, 390 pages ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
The emergence of the movement for "good city government" : municipal reform associations, c. 1880-1900
"Saved by the scholar" : political science, the municipal program, and the National Municipal League, c. 1890-1900
The municipal program and early campaigns for charter reform, c. 1895-1910
"The franchise problem" : home rule, charter reform, and the provision of public services, c. 1900-1915
The commission plan, c. 1900-1915
"Whether democracy and efficiency are inherently irreconcilable" : professionalization and expertise in municipal reform, c. 1905-1920
"The transition to government by experts" : the origins and spread of commission/city manager government, 1912-1925
The legacy of the movement for urban reform : state-building and popular control.
"Saved by the scholar" : political science, the municipal program, and the National Municipal League, c. 1890-1900
The municipal program and early campaigns for charter reform, c. 1895-1910
"The franchise problem" : home rule, charter reform, and the provision of public services, c. 1900-1915
The commission plan, c. 1900-1915
"Whether democracy and efficiency are inherently irreconcilable" : professionalization and expertise in municipal reform, c. 1905-1920
"The transition to government by experts" : the origins and spread of commission/city manager government, 1912-1925
The legacy of the movement for urban reform : state-building and popular control.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
KF5305 .L53 2020
Language
English
ISBN
9780231191388 hardcover alkaline paper
0231191383 hardcover alkaline paper
9780231191395 trade paperback
0231191391 trade paperback
9780231549370 electronic book
0231191383 hardcover alkaline paper
9780231191395 trade paperback
0231191391 trade paperback
9780231549370 electronic book
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