Some of the most populated and storied American cities had
mayoral elections in 2013. Open contests in New York City, Los
Angeles and Boston, for example, offer laboratories to examine
electoral trends in urban politics. Cities are facing varied
predicaments. Boston was rocked by the bombing of the marathon on
April 15. Detroit is roiled by being the largest U.S. city to
declare bankruptcy, and Chicago, which had an open, competitive
election in 2011, is dealing with significant gun violence. San
Diego s mayor resigned in August 2013 due to sexual harassment
charges and other mayors are surrounded by corruption scandals.
Houston and St. Louis had non-competitive elections recently but
their mayors are notable for their tenure in office and emphasis
will be on public policy outcomes in those cases. Leaders in most
cities face dramatic changes and challenges due to economic and
social realities.
"
The Keys to City Hall" offers a complete and succinct review and
analysis of the top mayoral campaigns in major American cities in
recent years as well as the politics and public policy management
of those urban areas. Emerging theories of urban governance,
demographic changes, and economic conditions are examined in
introductory chapters; the introduction will provide a unique and
comprehensive focus on major trends in advertisement, changes in
campaign strategies, fundraising, and the use of social media at
the local level. In Part Two, scholars with expertise in local
politics, urban public policy, and the governance explore some of
the largest and most noteworthy U.S. cities, each of which has a
recent, competitive mayoral election. They will also provide
updated data on mayoral powers and problems faced by local
executives.
Written as lively narratives in a highly readable style, this
book advances theory on urban politics by reviewing developments in
the field and aligning theoretical approaches with realities on the
ground based on the most recent elections and governance
structures. As such, it will be a much needed resource to scholars
interested in local politics, and the public policy debates of
specific major urban and metropolitan areas."
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