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This 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 Contents
Chapter 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

Home Rule or House Rule

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      Publisher Rlpg/Galleys
      Published 10/28/2003 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780761827139
      978-0761827139
      ISBN-10 0761827137

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This 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 Contents
      Chapter 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

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