Are Cities Creatures of the State? Home Rule, State Preemption, and the Contest over Local Governance
Published online on March 24, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Planning History, Ahead of Print.
In the nineteenth century, cities were described as “creatures of the state,” until a fervent home rule movement arose among urban reformers. This History Note traces the evolving politics of preemption, or the power of higher governments to override ...
In the nineteenth century, cities were described as “creatures of the state,” until a fervent home rule movement arose among urban reformers. This History Note traces the evolving politics of preemption, or the power of higher governments to override ...