ABSTRACT

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.

chapter 1|9 pages

Introduction

part I|92 pages

The Urban Environmental Context

chapter 2|20 pages

From Small Town to City

chapter 3|34 pages

The Development of Cities

chapter 4|30 pages

The New Immigration

part II|59 pages

Agenda Setting and Policy Formulation of Urban Issues

chapter 5|28 pages

Urban Actors

chapter 6|27 pages

Mechanisms of Citizen Control

part III|150 pages

Adoption, Implementation, and Evaluation of Urban Policy

chapter 7|33 pages

Structures of Government

chapter 8|17 pages

Urban Officials

chapter 9|30 pages

Metropolitanism

chapter 10|32 pages

Financing the City

Federal, State, and Local Roles

chapter 11|30 pages

Implementation, Evaluation, and Reform

part IV|128 pages

Policy Arenas

chapter 12|37 pages

Developmental Policy

Land-use Regulation, Economic and Community Development, and Transportation

chapter 13|41 pages

Quality-of-Life Issues

Education and Crime Control

chapter 14|33 pages

Redistributive Policy

Welfare and Housing

chapter 15|10 pages

Epilogue