People and Politics in Urban America, Second Edition

ISBN-13: 9780815326076 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 488 str.

Robert W. Kweit; Mary Grisez Kweit

Opis

This revised textbook for courses on urban politics challenges the notion that the field is dominated by political economy, showing that despite the undeniable importance of economic issues, citizens do play a significant part in urban politics.

Spis treści

Tables and Figures, Preface, Acknowledgments, CHAPTER 1. Introduction, PART I. The Urban Environmental Context, CHAPTER 2. From Small Town to City, CHAPTER 3. The Development of Cities, CHAPTER 4. The New Immigration, PART II. Agenda Setting and Policy Formulation of Urban Issues, CHAPTER 5. Urban Actors, CHAPTER 6. Mechanisms of Citizen Control, PART III. Adoption, Implementation, and Evaluation of Urban Policy, CHAPTER 7. Structures of Government, CHAPTER 8. Urban Officials, CHAPTER 9. Metropolitanism, CHAPTER 10. Financing the City: Federal, State, and Local Roles, CHAPTER 11. Implementation, Evaluation, and Reform, PART IV: Policy Arenas, CHAPTER 12. Developmental Policy: Land-use Regulation, Economic and Community Development, and Transportation, CHAPTER 13. Quality-of-Life Issues: Education and Crime Control, CHAPTER 14. Redistributive Policy: Welfare and Housing, CHAPTER 15. Epilogue, Glossary, Index

O autorze

Kweit, Robert W.; Kweit, Mary G.