| ISBN: 978-1-55587-895-5 $55.00 | ||
| ISBN: 978-1-55587-870-2 $19.95 | ||
| 2000/252 pages/LC: 99-056088 | ||
Each study provides a brief background sketch of the case city, places the mayor's leadership style and skills within a conceptual framework, illustrates the mayor's approach to a specific urban issue (e.g., education, crime, economic development, the political incorporation of minorities), and discusses the effectiveness of that approach. The authors also suggest lessons that can be learned from the cases. Organized to correspond closely to the key topics discussed in courses on urban politics, the book provides well-developed examples of essential aspects of urban governance, showing the importance of local chief executives in advancing the sustainability of the nation's cities.
"This work is useful not only for the study of local government but also to illuminate the general challenges of governance and public administration."—Choice
"This excellent collection of case studies illustrates the range of problems facing medium-sized cities at the end of the twentieth century, as well as the leadership approaches that mayors have adopted to cope with them. With each case placed in an appropriate theoretical context, the book is highly recommended to academics, students, and urban administrators." —Thomas Brogan, Albright College