People & Politics in Urban America / Edition 2

by Robert W. Kweit, Mary G. Kweit

Overview

This revised textbook for courses on urban politics challenges the notion that the field is dominated by political economy, showing that despite the undeniable importance of economic issues, citizens do play a significant part in urban politics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815326069
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/01/1998
Series:	Garland Reference Library of Social Science Series , #1147
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	488
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	14 Years

About the Author

Robert W. Kweit, Mary G. Kweit

Table of Contents

1: Introduction; I: The Urban Environmental Context; 2: From Small Town to City; 3: The Development of Cities; 4: The New Immigration; II: Agenda Setting and Policy Formulation of Urban Issues; 5: Urban Actors; 6: Mechanisms of Citizen Control; III: Adoption, Implementation, and Evaluation of Urban Policy; 7: Structures of Government; 8: Urban Officials; 9: Metropolitanism; 10: Financing the City; 11: Implementation, Evaluation, and Reform; IV: Policy Arenas; 12: Developmental Policy; 13: Quality-of-Life Issues; 14: Redistributive Policy; 15: Epilogue

Editorial Reviews

An introductory text for courses on urban policymaking and citizenship, suitable for urban studies, urban history, and community development courses. The revisions place increased emphasis on the role of political leaders, incorporate literature on regime theory, and address recent urban management reforms. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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