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Book SynopsisThis book presents a political analysis of the relationship between Congress and the local government of Washington, D.C. It examines the influence of suburban members of Congress on District affairs, the fiscal crisis of the 1980s and 1990s, governmental inefficiency, and the Control Board.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 List of Tables and Figures Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4 Introduction Chapter 5 Evolution of Democracy in the District of Columbia Chapter 6 Role of Partisanship in Congressional Intervention Chapter 7 Suburban Influence on District Affairs Chapter 8 Changing Governmental Problems Facing the District, the Responses of Elected Officials, and the Resulting Fiscal Crisis Chapter 9 Control Board as Response to Fiscal Crisis Chapter 10 Summary and Conclusions Chapter 11 Bibliography Chapter 12 Index Chapter 13 About the Author
