Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleThe Illusion of Local Control.AuthorsPerlman, Bruce J.AbstractThe article discusses the paradox in the governance of centralized government and local government by arguing on the sovereignty of state and central government and individual rights in the U.S. and the concept of home rule by local government.SubjectsUNITED States; MUNICIPAL home rule; LOCAL government; FEDERAL-city relationsPublicationState & Local Government Review, 2016, Vol 48, Issue 3, p189ISSN0160-323XPublication typeArticleDOI10.1177/0160323X16667989