American Urban Politics in a Global Age The Reader

Name: American Urban Politics in a Global Age The Reader
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ISBN: 9780205553716

ISBN-10: 0205553710

ISBN-13: 9780205553716

Edition: 5th 2008

Authors: Paul Kantor, Dennis R. Judd

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In this thoroughly revised reader, two leading scholars bring together a collection of readings that highlight the most important trends in urban scholarship today.nbsp; The engaging selections incorporated intoAmerican Urban Politics in the Globalnbsp;Eraare presented in the context of a clear thematic structure and with commentaries by the editors.nbsp; nbsp; In addition to the political economy perspective emphasized in previous editions of the reader, this edition highlights the impact of globalization on urban politics and policy today. The historic and contemporary readings reveal how the interaction between local, national, and international forces is reshaping the political…

Book details

List price: $84.20
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Longman Publishing
Publication date: 4/2/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



Introductory


Essay: Governing the Metropolis in the Global Era



Globalization and the Economic Imperative



The Politics of Urban Development


Editors' Essay


Entrepreneurial Cities



The Imperative of Growth




Urban Regimes




The Urban Frontier




Indy Dreams and Urban Nightmares [NEW]




Cities in the International Marketplace


Editors' Essay


The New Urban Economy



The Great Transformation and Local Choices [NEW]




When Disney Comes to Town




Can Politicians Bargain with Business?




The Political Economy of Urban Culture Editors' Essay


Cultural Strategies of Urban Development



The Power of Place: The Creative Class [NEW]




Culture, Art, and Downtown Development




Downtown Culture [NEW]




Governing the Multi-Ethnic Metropolis



The Cities: The Politics of Space, Race, and Ethnicity


Editors' Essay


The Cities: Confrontation and Accommodation



Racial Confrontation in Post-War Detroit




Minority Groups and Coalitional Politics



Race and the Tourist Bubble




The Suburbs:The Politics of Space, Race, and Ethnicity


Editors' Essay


Immigration and Seclusion in the New Suburbia



Kinder, Gentler Government? [NEW]




New Immigrants in Suburbia




Fear and Fantasy in Suburban Los Angeles [NEW]