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Produktbild: Understanding Urban Politics

Understanding Urban Politics Institutions, Representation, and Policies

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Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

06.02.2020

Abbildungen

25 b/w photos; 3 maps; 27 tables; 23 charts; 27 textboxes, Karten

Verlag

Rowman & Littlefield

Seitenzahl

368

Maße (L/B/H)

25.4/17.8/2 cm

Gewicht

692 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-5381-0522-1

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

06.02.2020

Abbildungen

25 b/w photos; 3 maps; 27 tables; 23 charts; 27 textboxes, Karten

Verlag

Rowman & Littlefield

Seitenzahl

368

Maße (L/B/H)

25.4/17.8/2 cm

Gewicht

692 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-5381-0522-1

Herstelleradresse

Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

Email: gpsr@libri.de

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  • Produktbild: Understanding Urban Politics

  • Preface
    About the Authors

    Part 1: Laying the Groundwork

    Chapter 1: Studying Urban Politics

    First Things First: What is 'Urban,' Anyway?What's Different about Local Government and Politics?Types of U.S. Local Governments and What They DoThe World of Local Governments

    Chapter 2: The Development of Urban America through World War II

    History as a Lens for Understanding Urban PoliticsPre-industrial CitiesUrban Development from the 1870s to World War IThe 1920s through World War II

    Chapter 3: Urban Development after World War II

    Suburbanization and Minority Concentration in Central CitiesPostwar Urban Development and PoliticsNew Urban Regions and Groups in the Late 20th CenturyUrban Development in the 21st Century

    Part 2: Local Institutions

    Chapter 4: Dealing with Other Governments at the National, State, and Local Levels

    Local Governments in the American Federal SystemState Limits on Local GovernmentsFederal Efforts to Influence Local GovernmentsDealing with Other Governments

    Chapter 5: Local Legislatures

    Institutional Context of Local LegislaturesThe Functions of City CouncilsRepresenting Constituents

    Chapter 6: Mayors and Executives

    The Context of Mayoral LeadershipMayoral Leadership: Formal and Informal Sources of PowersCity Managers and AdministratorsThe Urban BureaucracyLocal Constitutional Officers

    Part 3: Participation and Representation in Local Politics

    Chapter 7: Elections and Voting

    Urban Electoral ProcessVoter Turnout in Urban ElectionsVoter Choice in Urban Elections

    Chapter 8: Candidates and Campaigns

    From Group-Based to Candidate-Centered ElectionsInstitutional Context of Urban Candidates and CampaignsUrban Campaigns

    Chapter 9: Non-Voting Forms of Participation

    Non-Voting Forms of Participation in Urban PoliticsCitizen ContactingPolitical Parties and Urban Interest GroupsPolitical CampaigningProtests and RebellionsVoting with Your Feet

    Part 4: Local Government Policies

    Chapter 10: Local Government Policy Making and Services

    The Policy ProcessTypes of PoliciesProviding Local ServicesAlternative Service Methods

    Chapter 11: Local Government Finances

    Local Government SpendingLocal Government Revenue SourcesLocal Government Budgeting

    Chapter 12: Building the City: Economic Development, Land Use, & Housing Policies

    Economic Development PoliciesLand UseHousingCritical Issues in the Shaping of Urban America

    Chapter 13: Policies to Promote Quality of Life

    Public SafetyEnvironmental PoliciesUrban AmenitiesMorality Politics: Battling over Community Values

    Glossary
    Index