ABSTRACT
First Published in 1998. Approximately 75 percent of Americans live in cities and surrounding suburbs, and the characteristics of those cities inescapably affect the quality of their lives. This book examines the extent to which these Americans use the political process to control the characteristics of life in their metropolises. In addition, this second edition revision places great emphasis on the role of political leaders, while recognising the interdependence between those leaders and various interests in the city.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|92 pages
The Urban Environmental Context
part II|59 pages
Agenda Setting and Policy Formulation of Urban Issues
part III|150 pages
Adoption, Implementation, and Evaluation of Urban Policy
part IV|128 pages
Policy Arenas