CQ press guide to urban politics and policy in the United States / edited by Christine Kelleher Palus, Villanova University, Richardson Dilworth, Drexel University.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Palus, Christine Kelleher, editor.

Dilworth, Richardson, 1971- editor.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Municipal government--United States.

Municipal government.

Metropolitan government--United States.

Metropolitan government.

Urban policy--United States.

Urban policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 468 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE Reference/CQ Press, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 ?oall 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: Approximately 40 chapters organized in major thematic parts in one volume available in both print and electronic formats. Front matter includes an introduction by the dditors 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.

Contents:

The origins of urban politics and policy

The urban political landscape

City governing institutions

The changing shape and place of urban governance

The dynamics of service delivery

Balancing economic development and social justice

The interface between cities and natural systems.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781506344133

1506344135

9781483350011

1483350010

9781483350028

1483350029

OCLC:

945663024