Municipal Incorporation Activity in the United States

1. Introduction to Municipal Incorporation in the USA
Russell M. Smith

2. The Process of Municipal Incorporation in the USA
Russell M. Smith

3. Why Do New Cities Form?
Russell M. Smith

4. The Geography of Municipal Incorporation: Where Are the Newly Incorporated Municipalities (NIMs)?
Russell M. Smith

5. Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics of New Cities
Russell M. Smith

6. Clustering of New Cities and the Theory of aHerd Mentality
Russell M. Smith

7. New Cities of Color: Spatial Patterns and Financial Conditions of Majority-Minority Municipal Incorporation Efforts in the USA, 1990–2009
Russell M. Smith

8. Implications of Municipal Incorporation Activity in the USA
Russell M. Smith

9. The Future of Municipal Incorporation in the USA
Russell M. Smith

Nyckelord: Geography, Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns), Human Geography, International Political Economy