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An International Constitutional Moment, William W. Burke-White, Anne-Marie Slaughter
An International Constitutional Moment, William W. Burke-White, Anne-Marie Slaughter
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Facing The Urban Future After September 11, 2001, Richard Briffault
Facing The Urban Future After September 11, 2001, Richard Briffault
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In this essay I would like to address briefly four issues of importance to local governments raised by the September 11 attack and its aftermath. These issues are the role of local governments in addressing questions of public safety and preparedness; the relations among local governments within a region in responding to terrorism; the role of the federal government in the local response to terrorism; and the implications of September 11 for the structures and functions of local government. These issues are interconnected. Certainly, an effective local response to the public safety challenge posed by terrorism will require more coordinated …