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UNINA9910455070203321 |
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Autore |
Berry Christopher R. |
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Titolo |
Imperfect union : representation and taxation in multilevel governments / / Christopher R. Berry [[electronic resource]] |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-107-19406-7 |
9786612393846 |
1-282-39384-7 |
0-511-64780-8 |
0-511-80852-6 |
0-511-63276-2 |
0-511-65188-0 |
0-511-63155-3 |
0-511-63396-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiii, 255 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Collana |
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Political economy of institutions and decisions |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Special districts - United States |
Local finance - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half-title; Dedication; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: American Politics in 3D; 2 What's Special about Special-Purpose Governments?; 3 A Political Theory of Special-Purpose Government; 4 Piling On: The Problem of Concurrent Taxation; 5 Specialization and Quality; 6 Governing the Fiscal Commons; 7 Conclusion; Methodological Appendix; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Imperfect Union offers the first political theory of special purpose jurisdictions, which constitute the most common form of local government in the United States today. Collectively, special purpose governments have more civilian employees than the federal government and spend more than all city governments combined. The proliferation of special purpose jurisdictions has fundamentally altered |
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