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Privatization in Practice: Reports on Trends, Cases and Debates in Public Service by Business and Nonprofits
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Product Description: Cost efficiency was the initial goal of privatization--achieved in many cases but not consistently. Public services provided by the private sector were cheap in the beginning but became increasingly expensive, especially to low-income citizens...read more
By Roger L. Kemp (editor)
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9780786476770 | 2 revised edition (McFarland & Co Inc Pub, October 31, 2016), cover price $39.95 | About this edition: Cost efficiency was the initial goal of privatization--achieved in many cases but not consistently.

Immigration and America's Cities: A Handbook on Evolving Services
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By Roger L. Kemp
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9780786496334 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, February 18, 2016, cover price $39.95

Global Models of Urban Planning: Best Practices Outside the United States
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By Roger L. Kemp (editor)
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9780786468522 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, November 30, 2013, cover price $39.95

Town and Gown Relations: A Handbook of Best Practices
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By Roger L. Kemp (editor)
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9780786463992 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, February 21, 2013, cover price $39.95

The Municipal Budget Crunch: A Handbook for Professionals
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Product Description: This book is based on a national literature search focusing on the best practices of cities, of all sizes and geographic locations, intended to maintain public services while holding down taxes. Many public officials have great ideas, but tend to work in a vacuum, so they don't know what other cities are doing...read more
By Roger L. Kemp (editor)
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9780786463749 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, May 9, 2012, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: This book is based on a national literature search focusing on the best practices of cities, of all sizes and geographic locations, intended to maintain public services while holding down taxes.

Documents of American Democracy
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Product Description: This reference work presents 27 key documents from the historic origins of the United States government through its subsequent expansion and evolution. The book is divided into five sections, the first of which is an introductory essay about American democracy...read more
By Roger L. Kemp (editor)
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9780786442102, titled "Documents of American Democracy: A Collection of Essential Works" | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, May 30, 2010, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: This reference work presents 27 key documents from the historic origins of the United States government through its subsequent expansion and evolution.

Documents of American Democracy: A Collection of Essential Works
By Roger L. Kemp (editor)
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Miscellaneous:

9780786456741 | McFarland & Co, June 1, 2010, cover price $24.99

Cities and Adult Businesses: A Handbook for Regulatory Planning
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Product Description: Each year, millions of taxpayer dollars are wasted in lawsuits dealing with the regulation and restriction of adult businesses. In many cases, local public officials fail to adopt suitable policies and procedures before an adult business moves in, and this retroactive approach often leads to drawn-out, expensive lawsuits...read more
By Roger L. Kemp (editor)
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9780786438075 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, January 18, 2010, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: Each year, millions of taxpayer dollars are wasted in lawsuits dealing with the regulation and restriction of adult businesses.

Cities and Sports Stadiums: A Planning Handbook
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Product Description: Throughout the United States, community development is increasingly focused on multi-use stadiums and arenas. Local governments and organizations are revitalizing their communities through these projects, which provide the best inner-city venues for sports, entertainment, cultural events, and business expositions...read more
By Roger L. Kemp (editor)
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9780786438082 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, June 30, 2009, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: Throughout the United States, community development is increasingly focused on multi-use stadiums and arenas.

Cities And Water: A Handbook for Planning
By Roger L. Kemp (editor)
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9780786434695 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, March 30, 2009, cover price $39.95

Museums, Libraries And Urban Vitality: A Handbook
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Product Description: This volume documents the growing trend for cities and towns throughout America to use museums and libraries as vehicles for economic development. Museums of all types and sizes, and libraries from main street behemoths to neighborhood branches, are being used to stimulate inner-city revitalization as well as neighborhood renewal programs...read more
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9780786434688 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, June 30, 2008, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: This volume documents the growing trend for cities and towns throughout America to use museums and libraries as vehicles for economic development.

Strategic Planning for Local Government: A Handbook for Officials and Citizens
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Product Description: You'd think "strategic planning" would be obvious. It has long been a common practice in the corporate world. It has, however, only recently been applied to the public sector. Local governments find such planning increasingly useful as they strive to overcome the constraints imposed by traditional, short-term government planning practices...read more
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9780899508320 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, April 1, 1993, cover price $50.00 | About this edition: You'd think "strategic planning" would be obvious.

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9780786438730 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, March 18, 2008, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: You'd think "strategic planning" would be obvious.

Cities and Growth: A Policy Handbook
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'This reference work covers the evolving field of 'cities and growth'; provides the framework for the emergence of best growth management practices in America's cities; includes case studies, or best practices available for reference; focuses on the future of planning practices; and examines future trends, societal changes, urban growth patterns, cities and their infrastructure, and their environment'--Provided by publisher.
By Roger L. Kemp (editor)
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9780786431977 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, November 5, 2007, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: 'This reference work covers the evolving field of 'cities and growth'; provides the framework for the emergence of best growth management practices in America's cities; includes case studies, or best practices available for reference; focuses on the future of planning practices; and examines future trends, societal changes, urban growth patterns, cities and their infrastructure, and their environment'--Provided by publisher.

Privatization: The Provision of Public Services by the Private Sector
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The 31 articles articles in this book discuss the pros and cons of privatization of public services. Examined are the need for alternative service delivery; the process of privatization; concrete examples of privatizing services generic to local governments; precautions; and the future of privatization.
By Roger L. Kemp (editor)
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9780899506197 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, October 1, 1991, cover price $47.50 | About this edition: The 31 articles articles in this book discuss the pros and cons of privatization of public services.

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9780786432509 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, September 17, 2007, cover price $39.95

Economic Development in Local Government: A Handbook for Public Officials and Citizens
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Product Description: Since the late 1970s, Congressional legislation has prompted officials to develop inducements to entice new businesses to their communities. These economic development incentives often include land subsidies, low interest financing, flexible zoning laws and infrastructure improvements...read more
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9780786400959 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, June 1, 1995, cover price $65.00 | About this edition: Though local governments have long tried to shape their economies, Congressional passage of the Urban Development Action Grant in 1977 prompted public officials to develop highly focused inducements to entice new businesses to locate to their community.

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9780786432516 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, September 17, 2007, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: Since the late 1970s, Congressional legislation has prompted officials to develop inducements to entice new businesses to their communities.

Forms of Local Government: A Handbook on City, County and Regional Options
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A collection of 45 essays concerning the various forms of local government currently in operation in the United States. It covers topics such as revenue, privatization, strategic planning, mayor-councils, school districts, municipalities and suburbanization.
By Roger L. Kemp (editor)
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9780786406234 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, August 1, 1999, cover price $65.00 | About this edition: A collection of 45 essays concerning the various forms of local government currently in operation in the United States.

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9780786431007 | Reprint edition (McFarland & Co Inc Pub, June 30, 2007), cover price $39.95

Regional Government Innovations: A Handbook for Citizens and Public Officials
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Product Description: There are many types and forms of regional government agencies. These include regional planning commissions, council of governments, regional advisory committees, regional allocation agencies, and special purpose regional agencies...read more
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9780786413768 | Reprint edition (McFarland & Co Inc Pub, March 1, 2003), cover price $65.00 | About this edition: Provides an overview of regional government, discusses twenty-five examples of initiatives promoting regional government, and explores the evolving role of regional government agencies.

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9780786431557 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, June 30, 2007, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: There are many types and forms of regional government agencies.

Homeland Security for the Private Sector: A Handbook
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'This volume collects the best homeland security practices from the private sector for the use of business persons and citizens throughout the nation. It includes a wide range of essays published since September of 2001. Also included is a regional resource directory, a national resource directory, a bibliography, and an index'--Provided by publisher.
By Roger L. Kemp (editor)
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9780786429790 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, May 30, 2007, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: 'This volume collects the best homeland security practices from the private sector for the use of business persons and citizens throughout the nation.

The Inner City: A Handbook for Renewal
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9780786410156 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, August 1, 2001, cover price $65.00

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9780786431533 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, March 15, 2007, cover price $39.95

Cities and Cars: A Handbook of Best Practices
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'This volume collects outstanding recent essays on all aspects of this complex subject. It includes numerous case studies on how cities, towns, and communities throughout the nation are managing the unrestricted use of the personal automobile. Other chapters discuss the future of urban transportation and examines evolving trends. Also included are appendices containing important information in the field'--Provided by publisher.
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9780786429196 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, March 14, 2007, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: 'This volume collects outstanding recent essays on all aspects of this complex subject.

How American Governments Work: A Handbook of City, County, Regional, State, and Federal Operations
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Product Description: During the past two decades, many countries in the world have peacefully undergone a transition to more popular forms of self-governance. The United States represents the world model for evolving forms of democracy. This volume details how government currently works in America...read more
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9780786412990 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, October 1, 2002, cover price $65.00 | About this edition: During the past two decades, many countries in the world have peacefully undergone a transition to more popular forms of self-governance.

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9780786431526 | Reprint edition (McFarland & Co Inc Pub, March 2, 2007), cover price $39.95 | About this edition: During the past two decades, many countries in the world have peacefully undergone a transition to more popular forms of self-governance.

Community Renewal Through Municipal Investment: A Handbook for Citizens and Public Officials
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Product Description: Local officials are making investment decisions to enhance the quality of life in their communities and to improve economic development conditions. These new programs are not municipal give-aways, or, as some call them, corporate welfare programs, but efforts to invest wisely in downtown areas and neighborhoods with the goal of revitalizing them, with the hope that business and commerce will follow...read more
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9780786414796 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, August 1, 2003, cover price $65.00 | About this edition: Local officials are making investment decisions to enhance the quality of life in their communities and to improve economic development conditions.

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9780786431564 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, March 2, 2007, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: Local officials are making investment decisions to enhance the quality of life in their communities and to improve economic development conditions.

Model Government Charters: A City, County, Regional, State, and Federal Handbook
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Product Description: The United States federal government is the oldest in existence and stands as the chief democratic model in the world. However, the exact workings of the various levels of the United States government are a mystery to many. Because the basis for each level's operations is the charter that formed it, this volume uses model charters to provide a straightforward explanation of why American governments work...read more
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9780786431540 | Reprint edition (McFarland & Co Inc Pub, February 28, 2007), cover price $39.95 | About this edition: The United States federal government is the oldest in existence and stands as the chief democratic model in the world.

Managing America's Cities: A Handbook for Local Government Productivity
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Product Description: This work describes the operations of a typical municipal government and examines the many productivity trends that are occurring in city halls across America. Much of the focus is on the increasing need for planning in city government to ensure that productivity goals are met...read more
By Roger L. Kemp
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9780786404087 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, January 1, 1998, cover price $65.00 | About this edition: This work describes the operations of a typical municipal government and examines the many productivity trends that are occurring in city halls across America.

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9780786431519 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, February 28, 2007, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: This work describes the operations of a typical municipal government and examines the many productivity trends that are occurring in city halls across America.

Local Government Election Practices: A Handbook for Public Officials and Citizens
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Product Description: Traditional local election methods - district, at-large, and hybrid approaches - are changing. There is a movement toward election reform. The purpose of Local Government Elections is to sort through and make sense of the various, sometimes complex, election system options at the local level...read more
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9780786405671 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, December 1, 1998, cover price $65.00

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9780786428434 | McFarland & Co Inc Pub, July 30, 2006, cover price $39.95 | About this edition: Traditional local election methods - district, at-large, and hybrid approaches - are changing.

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