1. Introduction : Framing constitutional contests in large cities / James H. Svara and Douglas J. Watson
2. St. Petersburg : easing into a strong-mayor government / J. Edwin Benton, Donald C. Menzel, and Darryl Paulson
3. Spokane : development debate sparks government debate / Wendy L. Hassett
4. Hartford : politics trumps professionalism / Wendy L. Hassett
5. Richmond : implementation of and experience with strong-mayor form of government / Nelson Wikstrom
6. San Diego : switch from reform to representative / Glen W. Sparrow
7. Oakland : the power of celebrity? Explaining strong-mayor charter reform / Megan Mullin
8. Kansas City : the evolution of council-manager government / Kimberly Nelson and Curtis Wood
9. Grand Rapids : a lack of enthusiasm for change in the council-manager form / Eric S. Zeemering
10. Dallas : the survival of council-manager government / Karen M. Jarrell
11. Cincinnati : charter conflict and consensus / John T. Spence
12. El Paso : professionalism over politics in the shift to council-manager government / Larry Terry
13. Topeka : council-manager redux finding balance in the politics-administration dichotomy / R. Paul Bataglio Jr.
14. St. Louis : déjà vu all over again-charter reform fails / Robert Cropf, Todd Swanstrom, and Scott Krummenacher
15. Portland : "Keep Portland weird," retaining the commission form of government / Doug Morgan, Masami Nishishiba, and Dan Vizzini
16. Conclusion : Distinct factors and common themes in change of form referenda / James H. Svara and Douglas J. Watson
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More than mayor or manager : campaigns to change form of government in America's large cities. ISBN 9781589017092. Published by Georgetown University Press in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
