City country consolidation builds upon the progressive tradition of favoring structural reform of local governments this volume looks at some important issues confronting contemporary efforts to consolidate governments and develops a theoretical approach to understanding both the motivations for pursuing consolidation and the way the rules guiding the process shape the outcome. Buy the kobo ebook book city county consolidation and its alternatives reshaping the local government landscape reshaping by at indigoca canadas largest bookstore free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders shop online free pickup in store in as little as 3 hours learn more our stores are open see how were taking care staying safe free shipping on orders over 35 . Up to 90 off textbooks at amazon canada plus free two day shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. The transaction costs of city county consolidation are compared against the costs of municipal annexation inter local agreements and the use of special district governments to achieve the desired. City county consolidation and its alternatives reshaping the local government landscape jered b carr richard c feiock me sharpe jul 19 2004 political science