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Local Government Law, Cases and Materials - 7th Edition - Gerald E. Frug
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Local Government Law, Cases and Materials 7th Edition Gerald E. Frug ISBN 9781684673384
Law students are increasingly turning to local government law as a practical alternative to navigating federal partisan gridlock. This casebook is organized around three core questions in the field: (1) How much authority should cities hold relative to states and the federal government (the decentralization question)? (2) How can cities coordinate across urban-suburban divides amid regional inequality, racial segregation, and sprawl? (3) How should city governments be structured and managed internally, including revenue generation, service delivery (policing included), job creation, and electoral processes?
The book addresses these questions through a mix of case law and excerpts from urban studies literature, drawing on history, political science, sociology, and planning. The new edition preserves the original structure and vision while incorporating a comprehensive doctrinal update on fast-evolving issues, such as state-local preemption battles, gentrification, racial segregation, the misuse of fines and fees, and policing conflicts. Its interdisciplinary approach makes it ideal for classrooms combining law and non-law students.
Local Government Law, Cases and Materials 7th Edition Gerald E. Frug ISBN 9781684673384, 978-1684673384 & 9781685614300
Authors
Gerald E. Frug
Richard T. Ford
Michelle W. Anderson
David J. Barron
Details
- ISBN
- 9781684673384
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Publisher
- West Academic
- Publication Date
- February 2026
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