Preface
Acknowledgments
CHAPTER 1
Institutional Foundations of Local Governance
CHAPTER 2
Institutional Incentives and Policy Choice
CHAPTER 3
Constituencies, Contacting, and Casework
CHAPTER 4
Leadership Turnover and the Delivery of City Services
CHAPTER 5
Turnover, Time Horizons, and Credible Commitments: The Politics of Long-Term Obligations
CHAPTER 6
External Constraints and Local Policy Choice
CHAPTER 7
Conclusion: Institutions and Local Government
Notes
References
Index