City Politics: The Political Economy of Urban America
Autor Dennis R. Judd, Todd Swanstromen Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 iun 2007
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780205522163
ISBN-10: 0205522165
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 162 x 232 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.62 kg
Ediția:6Nouă
Editura: Pearson Education
Colecția Longman
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 0205522165
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 162 x 232 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.62 kg
Ediția:6Nouă
Editura: Pearson Education
Colecția Longman
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Cuprins
1. The Evolution of City Politics of America: An Introduction.
I. THE STRUGGLE FOR PRIMACY AND POWER.
2. Growth and Governance: The Political Legacy of America's Urban Past.
3. Party Machines and the Immigrants.
4. The Reform Crusades.
II. THE URBAN CRISIS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
5. A New Era Opens: Race, Ethnicity, and National Politics
6. National Policy and the City/Suburban Divide
7. Urban Policy and the Politics of Race
8. The Rise of the Sunbelt.
III. THE FRACTURED METROPOLIS.
9. The Politics of Race and Ethnicity: The Cities
10. Enclave Politics: The Suburbs.
11. Governing the Sprawled Metropolis.
12. City Finances and the Dynamics of Growth.
13. The Fall and Rise of the Inner Cities
14. Governing in the Global Era
15. The Political Fault Lines of the Global Era.
I. THE STRUGGLE FOR PRIMACY AND POWER.
2. Growth and Governance: The Political Legacy of America's Urban Past.
3. Party Machines and the Immigrants.
4. The Reform Crusades.
II. THE URBAN CRISIS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
5. A New Era Opens: Race, Ethnicity, and National Politics
6. National Policy and the City/Suburban Divide
7. Urban Policy and the Politics of Race
8. The Rise of the Sunbelt.
III. THE FRACTURED METROPOLIS.
9. The Politics of Race and Ethnicity: The Cities
10. Enclave Politics: The Suburbs.
11. Governing the Sprawled Metropolis.
12. City Finances and the Dynamics of Growth.
13. The Fall and Rise of the Inner Cities
14. Governing in the Global Era
15. The Political Fault Lines of the Global Era.
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“I think this is an outstanding book. It’s very well written and provides an in-depth understanding of urban politics.”
–Stefanie Chambers, Trinity College
“City Politics is a thorough, well-written, and very popular textbook for introductory urban politics courses. It describes very well the historical development of American cities, and how power relationships structured over 100 years ago continue to impact upon current political debates in those cities.”
–Joseph Goeke Frank, Washington University
City Politics: The Political Economy of Urban America
Sixth Edition
Dennis R. Judd
Todd Swanstrom
Through five editions, this text has been praised for the clarity of its writing, careful research, and distinctive theme–that urban politics in the United States has evolved as a dynamic interaction among governmental power, private actors, and a politics of identity. The Sixth Edition of this text brings city politics of the global era into sharp focus by tracing the continuous development of urban America from the nation’s founding to the present.
New coverage in the Sixth Edition includes:
American Urban Politics in a Global Age: The Reader, Fifth Edition (0205553710)
Paul P. Kantor
Dennis R. Judd
In this up-to-date reader, two leading scholars bring together a collection of engaging readings that highlight the most important trends in urban scholarship today. Contact your representative for more information at www.ablongman.com/replocator
Visit us at www.ablongman.com/polisci
–Stefanie Chambers, Trinity College
“City Politics is a thorough, well-written, and very popular textbook for introductory urban politics courses. It describes very well the historical development of American cities, and how power relationships structured over 100 years ago continue to impact upon current political debates in those cities.”
–Joseph Goeke Frank, Washington University
City Politics: The Political Economy of Urban America
Sixth Edition
Dennis R. Judd
Todd Swanstrom
Through five editions, this text has been praised for the clarity of its writing, careful research, and distinctive theme–that urban politics in the United States has evolved as a dynamic interaction among governmental power, private actors, and a politics of identity. The Sixth Edition of this text brings city politics of the global era into sharp focus by tracing the continuous development of urban America from the nation’s founding to the present.
New coverage in the Sixth Edition includes:
- Systematic incorporation of data from the 2000 census and recent statistical reports.
- An updated analysis of downtown revival and neighborhood gentrification.
- An expanded discussion of the social and cultural dynamics associated with urban regeneration in the global era.
- A more in-depth look at the politics of race and ethnicity.
- Increased coverage of the economic and cultural impacts of urban tourism.
- A new analysis of federal-city relations that emphasizes unfunded mandates and the difficult relationships between the federal government and cities during times of crisis such as terrorist attacks, the challenges facing city governments, and natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina.
American Urban Politics in a Global Age: The Reader, Fifth Edition (0205553710)
Paul P. Kantor
Dennis R. Judd
In this up-to-date reader, two leading scholars bring together a collection of engaging readings that highlight the most important trends in urban scholarship today. Contact your representative for more information at www.ablongman.com/replocator
Visit us at www.ablongman.com/polisci
Caracteristici
- Three primary themes are woven throughout the text: the imperative of growth, the challenge of governance, and the politics of secession.
- Excellent historical coverage places contemporary urban politics into context.
- An emphasis on the global era makes the text relevant to current issues of immigration, racial and ethnic change, and the ways that cities attempt to adjust to the rapid economic transformations associated with globalization.
- Boxed “Out Takes” appear in each chapter to highlight the major theme of the chapter and to make abstract concepts concrete.
- Package Judd & Kantor's reader, American Urban Politics in a Global Age, 5/e, with City Politics and receive a discount on the package price. The reader is the perfect complement for this main text, amplifying and going into greater depth on key concepts.
Caracteristici noi
- Updated research on the global era.
- Systematic incorporation of data from the 2000 census and recent statistical reports.
- An expanded and updated analysis of downtown revival and neighborhood gentrification.
- An expanded discussion of the social and cultural dynamics associated with urban regeneration in the global era.
- An expanded analysis of the politics of race and ethnicity.
- An new analysis that places federal-city relations into contemporary perspective and emphasizes unfunded mandates and the difficult relationships between the federal government and cities during times of crisis (such as terrorist attacks and natural disasters).
- Expanded and updated coverage of the economic and cultural impacts of urban tourism.
- A conclusion that brings the themes of the book to bear on terrorism and natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina.