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Illuminates how local board systems operate and the motivations and experiences of their members.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. v-vi
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  1. Illustrations
  2. pp. vii-x
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. xi-xii
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  1. Introduction. Government in the Twilight Zone: Volunteers to Small-City Boards and Commissions
  2. pp. 1-10
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  1. 1. “We’re Not Dead Yet”—Small Cities Become Big(ger) Players?
  2. pp. 11-40
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  1. 2. The Taxonomy of Local Boards and Commissions in Small Cities
  2. pp. 41-70
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  1. 3. The Ties that Bond and Bridge: Small-Town Board Members as Social Capitalists
  2. pp. 71-88
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  1. 4. Incentive Theory and Voluntarism: Motivations for Board Service
  2. pp. 89-102
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  1. 5. Explaining Recruitment Patterns of Board Members
  2. pp. 103-122
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  1. 6. Inside the Twilight Zone: Board Operations and Members’ Experiences
  2. pp. 123-140
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  1. 7. The View From the Top: City Councilors and Mayors Assess Their City’s Boards and Commissions
  2. pp. 141-160
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  1. 8. Exiting the Twilight Zone
  2. pp. 161-170
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 171-176
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  1. References
  2. pp. 177-188
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 189-192
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  1. Back Cover
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