Benjamin, Gerald. <br/><br/>
Regionalism and realism  a study of governments in the New York metropolitan area /  [electronic resource] : 
 Study of governments in the New York metropolitan area  Governments in the New York metropolitan area 
Gerald Benjamin, Richard P. Nathan. 
 - Washington, DC :  Brookings Institution Press,  c2001. 
 - xviii, 308 p. :  ill., maps. 
<br/><br/> "A Century Foundation Book." 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p.269-299) and index. 
<br/><br/>Part One, Understanding regionalism. The New York region : 2,179 governments -- The values of regionalism -- Part Two, Regionalism and the New York City experience. One grand and glorious city -- Creating real local government in New York City -- The limits of metropolitanism. Part Three, Functional regionalism. Across state lines : the Port Authority -- Single-state agencies : the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New Jersey Transit -- Part Four, The regional idea in subregional settings. The persistence of suburban localism -- Two approaches : bottom up and top down -- Part Five, The nation in the regional arena. The case of solid waste -- Part Six, Conclusion. Lessons for the future. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. 
<br/><br/><br/>English. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Local government--New York (State)--New York Metropolitan Area.<br/>Regionalism--New York (State)--New York Metropolitan Area.<br/>Intergovernmental cooperation--New York (State)--New York Metropolitan Area.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JS1230  / .B46 2001 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.8097471