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Governing Middle-Sized Cities : Studies in Mayoral Leadership / ed. by Wilbur C. Rich, James R. Bowers.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]Copyright date: ©2000Description: 1 online resource (252 p.)Content type:
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  • 9781685857196
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- Part 1 Mayors and Their Leadership Environments -- 2 Kane Ditto and the Leadership Environment in Jackson, Mississippi -- 3 Mike Peters and the Legacy of Public Leadership in Hartford, Connecticut -- Part 2 Mayors and Contemporary Urban Issues -- 4 John Logie and Intergovernmental Relations in Grand Rapids, Michigan -- 5 David Fischer, Race Relations, and Political Incorporation in St. Petersburg, Florida -- 6 William A. Johnson Jr. and Education Politics in Rochester, New York -- 7 Richard Arrington Jr. and Police-Community Relations in Birmingham, Alabama -- Part 3 Mayors and Economic Development -- 8 J. Christian Bollwage and Economic Development in Elizabeth, New Jersey -- 9 David Rusk and the Politics of “Slow Growth” in Albuquerque, New Mexico -- 10 A. J. Holloway and Casino Gambling in Biloxi, Mississippi -- 11 Patrick Ungaro, Brownfield Redevelopment, and Revitalization in Youngstown, Ohio -- 12 Charles Box and Regime Politics in Rockford, Illinois -- 13 Vincent Cianci and Boosterism in Providence, Rhode Island -- Part 4 Conclusion -- 14 Mayoral Leadership in Middle-Sized Cities -- References -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book
Summary: Twelve case studies illustrate the range of problems facing midsized US cities and the variety of approaches that mayors have used to cope with them.
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- Part 1 Mayors and Their Leadership Environments -- 2 Kane Ditto and the Leadership Environment in Jackson, Mississippi -- 3 Mike Peters and the Legacy of Public Leadership in Hartford, Connecticut -- Part 2 Mayors and Contemporary Urban Issues -- 4 John Logie and Intergovernmental Relations in Grand Rapids, Michigan -- 5 David Fischer, Race Relations, and Political Incorporation in St. Petersburg, Florida -- 6 William A. Johnson Jr. and Education Politics in Rochester, New York -- 7 Richard Arrington Jr. and Police-Community Relations in Birmingham, Alabama -- Part 3 Mayors and Economic Development -- 8 J. Christian Bollwage and Economic Development in Elizabeth, New Jersey -- 9 David Rusk and the Politics of “Slow Growth” in Albuquerque, New Mexico -- 10 A. J. Holloway and Casino Gambling in Biloxi, Mississippi -- 11 Patrick Ungaro, Brownfield Redevelopment, and Revitalization in Youngstown, Ohio -- 12 Charles Box and Regime Politics in Rockford, Illinois -- 13 Vincent Cianci and Boosterism in Providence, Rhode Island -- Part 4 Conclusion -- 14 Mayoral Leadership in Middle-Sized Cities -- References -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book

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Twelve case studies illustrate the range of problems facing midsized US cities and the variety of approaches that mayors have used to cope with them.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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