Books by Steven P. Erie

This is a study of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and its unsung roles in this semi-desert region's improbable growth, in resolving water conflicts, and in devising pioneering formulas to meet 21st-century water challenges.

Paradise Plundered is a cautionary tale of the fiscal mismanagement, political corruption, and infrastructure challenges that plague and threaten San Diego, California - with relevant comparative analyses to other American cities.