Crisis and Commission Government in Memphis

Crisis and Commission Government in Memphis
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Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 0870499971
ISBN-13 : 9780870499975
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Book Synopsis Crisis and Commission Government in Memphis by : Lynette Boney Wrenn

Download or read book Crisis and Commission Government in Memphis written by Lynette Boney Wrenn and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This centralization of political power in a small commission aided the efficient transaction of municipal business, but the public policies that resulted from it tended to benefit upper-class Memphians while neglecting the less affluent residents and neighborhoods.


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