Sublett, Michael D.
Township

Diffusion and Persistence of Grassroots Government in Illinois, 1850-2000.

The book asserts that townships have persisted partly because they offer vital services at a reasonable cost to taxpayers, but also because of a vigorous defense of the method made by township officials with political connections in the Illinois general assembly. Discussing the successes and failures of attempts by abolition-minded citizens to eliminate all or individual townships in various counties, this study focuses on the spatial diffusion, periodic threats to, and determined persistence of the township system. XVIII,398 Seiten mit 26 Abb. und vier Tab., gebunden (Peter Lang Verlag 2004) Mängelexemplar/near mint