美国城市治理结构及府际关系发展

The Tendency of Metropolitan Governance and Intergovernmental Cooperation in USA

在美国大都市地区的一体化发展进程中,城市地域的不断扩大与地方政治的"碎片化"状态产生矛盾。尽管一些改革者和商业领袖主张建立统一的大都市区政府,但民众不断用投票反对城市兼并。为了兼顾区域一体化发展需求和市民的利益诉求,美国大都市地区主要通过政府间合作实施跨域治理。本文分析了美国大都市地区府际合作的主要形式,探讨了美国大都市区治理实践对中国城市治理的启示和借鉴意义。

During the process of intergration of central cities and surrounding hinterlands, there are contradiction between the expanding urbanized areas and the fragmentation of local governments. Though some metropolitan reformers and business leaders stand for establishing consolidated metropolitan government, residents constantly oppose against annexation by voting. Considering the demand of regional integration as well as citizen＇ s interests, metropolitan governance depends mainly on intergovernmental cooperation to bring cross - boundary management into effect. The author analyzed main forms of intergovernmental cooperation across regions in American metropolitan areas, and explored the implications of American experiences for China＇ s urban governance.