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881049
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Levine, Myron A.
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Urban Politics : : Cities and Suburbs in a Global Age /\ Myron A. Levine.
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Ninth edition.
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New York, NY ;Abingdon, Oxon :: Routledge,, 2015.
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, ©2015
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1 online resource (xiv, 412 pages)
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1315719703
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: 1317516796
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: 9781315719702
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: 9781317516798
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0765646250
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1138853577
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9780765646255
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9781138853577
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1. The Urban Situation: Global City, Tourist City, Bankrupt City; The Postindustrial Transformation of Pittsburgh; Global City; Tourist City; Bankrupt City; Power and the Study of Urban Politics; Power: The Ability to Get Things Done; Privatism: The Limited Power of Government; The Subthemes of This Book; Conclusion: The Urban Situation; Key Terms; 2. The Evolution of Cities and Suburbs; The Natural Factors that Shape the Growth and Decline of Cities and Suburbs; Hidden Urban Policy: How the Government Shapes Metropolitan Development.
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Globalization: The Permeability of City BordersConclusion: Globalization, Power, and Democracy; Key Terms; 4. Who Has the Power?: Decision Making, Economic Development, and Urban Regimes; Moving Beyond the Old "Power Elite" versus "Pluralism" Debate; "City Limits": How Economic Competition Shapes Local Politics; Regime Theory: Power as Social Production; The Transformation of San Francisco: Political Power and Economic Development in the Postindustrial City; Conclusion: Constrained Local Politics; Key Terms; 5. Formal Structure and Leadership Style.
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Minority Mayors and the Debate over DeracializationConclusion: The Limited Position of Cities and the Prospects for Effective City Leadership; Key Terms; 6. The Machine, Reform, and Postreform City; How Urban Machines Operated and How They Lasted for So Long; Why Political Machines Declined; Who Were the Reformers? The Ideology and Bias of the Reform Movement; The Reforms and Their Impact; Reform's Legacy: The Growth of Bureaucratic Power; A New Generation of Reform; Conclusion: The Postreform City; Key Terms; 7. Citizen Participation; The Evolution of Citizen Participation.
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Municipal Incorporation, City Charters, and Local FragmentationDillon's Rule; Preemption; Home Rule; State Regulations Regarding Local Annexation and Secession; Local Government Finance: State Limitations on Local Taxing and Borrowing; The Voter Tax Revolt and Recent Trends in Financing Local Government; "Academic Bankruptcy" Laws: The State Takeover of Schools in Crisis; The Formal Structure of City Government; City Councils: No Miniature Reproductions of the U.S. Congress; Women in Local Government; The Difficult Task of Mayoral Leadership.
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The Importance of Corporate and Private PowerHow Public Policies and Private-Sector Actions Contribute to Homelessness; Conclusion: Hidden Urban Policies, Private Power, and the Contemporary Urban Situation; Key Terms; 3. Recent Trends: Gentrification and Globalization; Gentrification; Who Transformed the Inner City: Urban Pioneers or Corporate Developers?; Why Cities Promote Gentrification Despite Its Costs; How Public and Private Institutions Promote Neighborhood Transformation; Coping with Gentrification; World Cities and the Global Hierarchy: The Position of Cities in a Global Economy.
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| Abstract
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This popular text mixes classic theory and research on urban politics with the most recent developments and data in urban and metropolitan affairs. Its balanced and realistic approach helps students understand the nature of urban politics and the difficulty of finding effective ""solutions"" in a suburban and global age. The ninth edition has been thoroughly rewritten and updated with a continued focus on economic development and race, plus renewed attention to globalization, gentrification, and changing demographics. Boxed case studies of prominent recent and current urban development efforts.
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Metropolitan government-- United States.
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Municipal government-- United States.
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Metropolitan government.
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Municipal government.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Essays.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Government-- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Government-- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Reference.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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320.8/50973
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JS323.R67 2015
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