Urban Politics Power in Metropolitan America

Name: Urban Politics Power in Metropolitan America
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ISBN: 9780534604875

ISBN-10: 0534604870

ISBN-13: 9780534604875

Edition: 7th 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Myron A. Levine, Bernard H. Ross

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This text mixes the best classic theory and research on urban politics with the most recent developments in urban and metropolitan affairs. Six fundamental themes guide the book: the importance of private power and the rise of public-private partnerships; the continuing role of formal rules and structures of government; the importance of external affairs and intergovernmental relations in the modern city; commonalties and differences among Frostbelt and Sunbelt cities; the complexity of racial issues and the effect of the new immigration; and the importance of the gendered city.

Book details

List price: $106.95
Edition: 7th
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 8/4/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 592
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English




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