Democracy in Peril: What to Do When Elected Officials Haven’t, Won’t, or Can’t

Marti Kopacz, Melissa B. Jacoby, Angel Taveras and Frank J. Bailey

Municipal Finance Journal, 2017, vol. 37, issue 4, 21 - 38

Abstract: Municipal distress presents some heady questions about what democracy really means when cities and states become unable to provide essential services and meet financial obligations. This article explores questions about the role of a bankruptcy judge in Chapter 9 to displace elected officials, the federal government’s responsibility (or not) in Puerto Rico, and when states intervene in local government.

Date: 2017
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