Intergovernmental Relations

Metropolitan Areas

Education

• Ph.D., University of Connecticut
• M.A., University of Connecticut
• B.A., Northeastern University

Research Interests

• Vertical and horizontal intergovernmental relations
• Government and politics of metropolitan areas

Selected Publications

• American Intergovernmental Relations: A Fragmented Federal Polity. Oxford University Press (2006). With G. Ross Stephens.
• County Manager Government in Henrico County: Implementation, Evolution, and Evaluation (2003).
• Metropolitan Government and Governance: Theoretical Perspectives, Empirical Analysis, and the Future. Oxford University Press. With G. Ross Stephens.
• The Political World of a Small Town: A Mirror Image of American Politics (1993).
• Councils of Governments: A study of political incrementalism. Burnham, Munger & Root (1977).