01627pab a2200193 454500008004000000100002400040245010000064260000900164300001500173362000800188520103100196650002101227700002301248773002501271908000601296909001001302999001701312952010401329180718b2011   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aNelson, Kimberly L.  aConflict and cooperation in municipalities: Do variations in form of government have an effect?  c2011  ap.696-720.  aSep  aOne measure of governance quality is the level of reported conflict and cooperation that is present between and among elected officials and administrators. High levels of conflict or low levels of cooperation can hinder the decision-making process. However, there are few attempts to access the causes of conflict and cooperation in the existing literature. This study uses an expanded typology of local government form and additional independent variables to determine what factors are likely to lead to conditions conducive to cooperation and lower perceived conflict in the local governance process. Data on government performance and indicators of perceived conflict and cooperation were collected from a national   survey of municipal mayors, council members, and chief administrators in cities with populations of 50,000 to 250,000. Our results suggest that form of government and proportion of council members elected by district are two factors that significantly influence governance at the local level. - Reproduced.  aLocal government  aNollenberger, Karl  aUrban Affairs Review  aN  a94286  c94286d94286  00104070aIIPAbIIPAd2018-07-19hVolume no: 47, Issue no: 5pAR94746r2018-07-19w2018-07-19yAR