Brett W. Hawkins (1937–2022) received his PhD from Vanderbilt University. He went on to teach at Washington & Lee University and the University of Georgia before settling in at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where he was a professor for over a quarter of a century. His specializations were in local government and constitutional law.C. David Briley presides over the First Circuit Court in Davidson County, Tennessee. Judge Briley previously served as an At-Large Member and Vice Mayor of the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County. During that service, he focused on ethics, budget, solid waste, and government efficiency issues. He also served as the City’s seventh Mayor during which he championed efforts to make Nashville a more equitable city, focusing on eliminating racial disparities in educational, housing, and socio-economic systems.

• Foreword by Judge David Briley Introduction1. Political Science and "The Metropolitan Problem"2. Nashville: The Setting3. Propositions about Opposition and Support for Metropolitan Integration4. The Formative Years: 1951–19585. Annexation and City-County Dissension: 1958–19626. The 1962 Charter Commission7. The 1962 Campaign: Issues, Interests, and Activities8. Voter Opposition and SupportGeneral ConclusionsEpilogueAdditional TablesSelected BibliographyIndex

Brett W. Hawkins (1937–2022) received his PhD from Vanderbilt University. He went on to teach at Washington & Lee University and the University of Georgia before settling in at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where he was a professor for over a quarter of a century. His specializations were in local government and constitutional law.C. David Briley presides over the First Circuit Court in Davidson County, Tennessee. Judge Briley previously served as an At-Large Member and Vice Mayor of the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County. During that service, he focused on ethics, budget, solid waste, and government efficiency issues. He also served as the City’s seventh Mayor during which he championed efforts to make Nashville a more equitable city, focusing on eliminating racial disparities in educational, housing, and socio-economic systems.

• Foreword by Judge David Briley Introduction1. Political Science and "The Metropolitan Problem"2. Nashville: The Setting3. Propositions about Opposition and Support for Metropolitan Integration4. The Formative Years: 1951–19585. Annexation and City-County Dissension: 1958–19626. The 1962 Charter Commission7. The 1962 Campaign: Issues, Interests, and Activities8. Voter Opposition and SupportGeneral ConclusionsEpilogueAdditional TablesSelected BibliographyIndex

Brett W. Hawkins (1937–2022) received his PhD from Vanderbilt University. He went on to teach at Washington & Lee University and the University of Georgia before settling in at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where he was a professor for over a quarter of a century. His specializations were in local government and constitutional law.C. David Briley presides over the First Circuit Court in Davidson County, Tennessee. Judge Briley previously served as an At-Large Member and Vice Mayor of the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County. During that service, he focused on ethics, budget, solid waste, and government efficiency issues. He also served as the City’s seventh Mayor during which he championed efforts to make Nashville a more equitable city, focusing on eliminating racial disparities in educational, housing, and socio-economic systems.

• Foreword by Judge David Briley Introduction1. Political Science and "The Metropolitan Problem"2. Nashville: The Setting3. Propositions about Opposition and Support for Metropolitan Integration4. The Formative Years: 1951–19585. Annexation and City-County Dissension: 1958–19626. The 1962 Charter Commission7. The 1962 Campaign: Issues, Interests, and Activities8. Voter Opposition and SupportGeneral ConclusionsEpilogueAdditional TablesSelected BibliographyIndex