Urban Politics
Cities and Suburbs in a Global Age
Samenvatting
Blends the most insightful classic and current political science and related literature with current issues in urban affairs.
Built around a theme of ‘power,’ demonstrating that the study of urban politics requires an analysist to look beyond the formal institutions and procedures of local government.
Engages students with pragmatic case studies and boxed material that use classic and current urban films and TV shows to illustrate particular aspects of urban politics.
Includes a substantial concluding discussion of local policies for environmental sustainability and green cities
Each chapter has been completely rewritten to focus on new developments, including the importance of the intergovernmental city; the role of local governments as active policy actors, as cities become vital policy makers, even in areas outside traditional municipal policy concerns; and the prospects for urban policy and change in and beyond the Trump administration, including the ways in which urban politics is affected but not determined by Washington.
Develops important subthemes: the impact of globalization; the dominance of economic development over competing local policy concerns; the continuing importance of race in the urban arena; local government activism versus the ‘limits’ imposed on local action by the American constitutional system and economic competition; and the impact of national and state government action on cities.