Government structure in large U.S. cities : are forms converging?
By: EBDON, Carol
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Contributor(s): BRUCATO JR, Peter.
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ArticlePublisher: New York : Marcel Dekker, 2000International Journal of Public Administration- IJPA 23, 12, p. 2209-2235Abstract: This article examines changes in form of government and other structural elements over a fifteen year period for all cities with a population greater than 100,000. No evidence is found to support current theories related to form change in large cities during this period. Some convergence between the council-manager and mayour-council forms has occurred in the use of district city council elections, directly-elected mayors, and professional management positions. However, disparities still exist between forms inthe use of nonpartisan elections, mayoral voting power, and city council size. The changes in structural design reflect an increased blending of representation and efficiency values
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This article examines changes in form of government and other structural elements over a fifteen year period for all cities with a population greater than 100,000. No evidence is found to support current theories related to form change in large cities during this period. Some convergence between the council-manager and mayour-council forms has occurred in the use of district city council elections, directly-elected mayors, and professional management positions. However, disparities still exist between forms inthe use of nonpartisan elections, mayoral voting power, and city council size. The changes in structural design reflect an increased blending of representation and efficiency values
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