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The CQ Press Guide to Urban Politics and Policy in the United States (Hardcover, 2nd Revised ed.)
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The CQ Press Guide to Urban Politics and Policy in the United States (Hardcover, 2nd Revised ed.)
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The CQ Press Guide to Urban Politics and Policy in the United
States will bring the CQ Press reference guide approach to topics
in urban politics and policy in the United States. If the old adage
that "all politics is local" is even partially true, then cities
are important centers for political activity and for the delivery
of public goods and services. U.S. cities are diverse in terms of
their political and economic development, demographic makeup,
governance structures, and public policies. Yet there are some
durable patterns across American cities, too. Despite differences
in governance and/or geographic size, most cities face similar
challenges in the management of public finances, the administration
of public safety, and education. And all U.S. cities have a similar
legal status within the federal system. This reference guide will
help students understand how American cities (from old to new) have
developed over time (Part I), how the various city governance
structures allocate power across city officials and agencies (Part
II), how civic and social forces interact with the organs of city
government and organize to win control over these organs and/or
their policy outputs (Part III), and what patterns of public goods
and services cities produce for their residents (Part IV). The
thematic and narrative structure allows students to dip into a
topic in urban politics for deeper historical and comparative
context than would be possible in either an A-to-Z encyclopedia
entry or in an urban studies course text. FEATURES: Over 40
chapters organized in major thematic parts in one volume available
in both print and electronic formats. Front matter includes an
Introduction by the Editors along with biographical backgrounds
about the Editors and the Contributing Authors. Back matter
includes a compilation of relevant topical data or tabular
presentation of major historical developments (population grown;
size of city budgets; etc.) or historical figures (e.g., mayors), a
bibliographic essay, and a detailed index. Sidebars are provided
throughout, and chapters conclude with References & Further
Readings and Cross References to related chapters (as links in the
e-version). This Guide is a valuable reference on the topics in
urban politics and policy in the United States. The thematic and
narrative structure allows researchers to dip into a topic in urban
politics for a deeper historical and comparative context than would
be possible in either an A-to-Z encyclopedia entry or in an urban
studies course text.
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