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MANDATES AND MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IN THE TRENCHES:
A
N
I
NTERGOVERNMENTAL
P
ERSPECTIVE OF
H
OMELAND
S
ECURITY
406 Municipalities
67 Counties
By
Kiki Caruson
Susan A. MacManus
(With the assistance of Thomas A. Watson)
Department of Government & International Affairs
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Ave., SOC 107
Tampa, FL 33620
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Prepared for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science
Association, Chicago, IL, September 4, 2004.
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The authors wish to thank the Florida League of Cities and the Florida Association of Counties
for providing us with mailing lists and helpful input on the survey design. We also are greatly
indebted to the many local government officials in Florida who shared their insights with us.
The interpretations of their responses are our own.