Eric S. Zeemering |
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San Francisco State University, Department of Public Administration 835 Market Street, Suite 515, San Francisco, CA 94103 415.817.4460 |
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Local Government Cooperation and Contracting
My current research investigates the challenges of implementing, evaluating, and making changes to formal and informal interlocal partnerships. I seek to test hypotheses on path-dependence in service production decisions, and the adoption of policy oversight mechanisms. I am conducting a series of research interviews with city managers in California, and writing a series of comparative case studies on interlocal cooperation in California cities. This material contributes to a draft book manuscript currently titled Cities and the Politics of Partnership.
Recent publications from my research on interlocal cooperation can be found in Public Administration Review and State and Local Government Review.
Other Research
I am interested in several additional topics ranging from policy diffusion in federal systems, to mayoral leadership and American Political Development, to the importance of competition in local and national elections. |
