Fragmented by Design: Why St. Louis Has So Many Governments

Jones, Terrence

ISBN 10: 0911921532 / ISBN 13: 9780911921533

Published by Palmerston & Reed, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fragmented by Design: Why St. Louis Has So Many Governments
• Publisher: Palmerston & Reed
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0911921532
• ISBN 13: 9780911921533
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 16 ounces

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Synopsis

St. Louis is a rarity in that it's metropolitan area is split not only into the usual political parties, but into a large number of political entities as well. Citizens here distrust government but seem to love governments. The book begins with the split between the City and County of St. Louis in 1876 and goes on to how St. Louis went from one dominant government, the City of St. Louis, to more than 300 in the region today. It also touches on the ramifications of having that many individual municipalities, some tiny and some huge. This book explores the suburban explosion, the rise of regional districts, and the outlook for the future. We have rejected being like someone else and, instead, decided to be distinctively St. Louis: fragmented by design.

About the Author

E. Terrence Jones is a Professor of Political Science and Public Policy Administration at the University of Missouri - St. Louis where he has taught since 1969. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science (1967) from Georgetown University, a B.S. in Economics (1963) from St. Louis University, and has additional postgraduate training in Survey Research at the University of Michigan. He is the author of Conducting Political Research and more than sixty professional and popular articles on metropolitan politics, public opinion, and public policy. He has served as a consultant to more than fifty local governments in the St. Louis region, is a past president of Confluence St. Louis, and has been a consultant to The Leadership St. Louis Program since 1986.

Mr. Jones has also taught at Georgetown University, Kansas State University and the Federal Executive Institute.