Regionalism and realism : a study of governments in the New York metropolitan area / Gerald Benjamin, Richard P. Nathan.
Benjamin, Gerald.; Nathan, Richard P.; ebrary, Inc.
2001
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Benjamin, Gerald.
Uniform Title
Ebrary electronic monographs.
Title
Regionalism and realism : a study of governments in the New York metropolitan area / Gerald Benjamin, Richard P. Nathan.
Added Author
Nathan, Richard P.
Added Corporate Author
ebrary, Inc.
Imprint
Washington, DC : Brookings Institution Press, [2001]
Copyright
©2001
Description
xviii, 308 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
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.
Note
"A Century Foundation Book."
Language Note
English.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-299) and index.
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Access provided by Berkeley Law Library
Language
English
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2005. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
ISBN
0815700881 cloth alkaline paper
0815700873 paperback alkaline paper
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