Progressive Cities : The Commission Government Movement in America, 1901–1920

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Galveston Plan -- 2. The Texas Idea -- 3. The Des Moines Plan -- 4. The Diffusion of a Progressive Idea -- 5. Direct Democracy, At-Large Election, and the Short Ballot -- 6. Structural Weaknesses and Unmet Goals -- 7. A T...
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Galveston Plan -- 2. The Texas Idea -- 3. The Des Moines Plan -- 4. The Diffusion of a Progressive Idea -- 5. Direct Democracy, At-Large Election, and the Short Ballot -- 6. Structural Weaknesses and Unmet Goals -- 7. A Transition Role -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index Ausführliche Beschreibung