Governing the Tap: Special District Governance and the New Local Politics of Water

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Megan Mullin (Duke University)

Governing the Tap

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Special District Governance and the New Local Politics of Water

Megan Mullin (Duke University)

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MIT Press
21 August 2009

Central government policies; Applied ecology

Series: American and Comparative Environmental Policy

An analysis of the political consequences of special district governance in drinking water management that offers new insights into the influence of political structures on local policymaking.

More than ever, Americans rely on independent special districts to provide public services. The special district-which can be as small as a low-budget mosquito abatement district or as vast as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey-has become the most common form of local governance in the United States. In Governing the Tap, Megan Mullin examines the consequences of specialization and the fragmentation of policymaking authority through the lens of local drinking-water policy. Directly comparing specific conservation, land use, and contracting policies enacted by different forms of local government, Mullin investigates the capacity of special districts to engage in responsive and collaborative decision making that promotes sustainable use of water resources. She concludes that the effect of specialization is conditional on the structure of institutions and the severity of the policy problem, with specialization offering the most benefit on policy problems that are least severe. Mullin presents a political theory of specialized governance that is relevant to any of the variety of functions special districts perform. Governing the Tap offers not only the first study of how the new decentralized politics of water is taking shape in American communities, but also new and important findings about the influence of institutional structures on local policymaking.

By: Megan Mullin (Duke University)
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 386g
ISBN: 9780262512978
ISBN 10: 0262512971
Series: American and Comparative Environmental Policy
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 21 August 2009
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Megan Mullin is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Temple University, with a secondary appointment in Geography and Urban Studies.

Reviews for Governing the Tap: Special District Governance and the New Local Politics of Water

Governing the Tap offers many arguments essential to the continued study of special districts and their ability to meet evolving societal needs and policy challenges in local water governance and beyond. It should be read by many. Henrik Selin Perspectives on Politics

Winner of <PrizeName>Winner, 2010 Lynton Keith Caldwell Award for the best book in environmental politics and policy, awarded by the Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy section of the American Political Science Association.</PrizeName> 2010
Winner of APSA Science, Technology, and Environmental Politics Section Lynton Keith Caldwell Award 2010.
Winner of Winner, 2010 Lynton Keith Caldwell Award for the best book in environmental politics and policy, awarded by the Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy section of the American Political Science Association. 2010