List of Tables and Figures vii // Abbreviations ix // Acknowledgments xi // 1 Introduction 1 // 2 The Structure of Government in Prague: Building a Strong Local State 42 // 3 Institutions and Political Actors in Early Post-communist Prague 75 // 4 Planning and Developing the Main Road Network: The Politics of Mutual Delegitimation 111 // 5 Preservation and Development in Prague’s Historic Core: The Politics of Profit 159 // 6 Institutional Change and Government Performance: Lessons from Prague 200 // Appendix: Data on Interviews 221 // Notes 225 // References 237 // Index 261