Sprawl, Justice, and Citizenship: The Civic Costs of the American Way of Life

Author:   Thad Williamson (Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies and Poli, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies and Poli, University of Richmond)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN:  

9780199897575


Pages:   416
Publication Date:   17 November 2011
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Our Price $72.95 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

Sprawl, Justice, and Citizenship: The Civic Costs of the American Way of Life


Add your own review!

Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Thad Williamson (Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies and Poli, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies and Poli, University of Richmond)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.40cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 15.50cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9780199897575


ISBN 10:   0199897573
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   17 November 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Sprawl as a Moral Issue 2. Defining, Explaining, and Measuring Sprawl 3. Counting Costs and Benefits: Is Sprawl Efficient? 4. Do People Like Sprawl (And So What If They Do?) 5. Is Sprawl Fair? Liberal Egalitarianism and Sprawl 6. Liberal Egalitarianism in a Cul-de-Sac? Sprawl, Liberal Virtue, and Social Solidarity 7. Sprawl, Civic Virtue, and the Political Economy of Citizenship 8. You Can't March on a Strip Mall: Sprawl and Civic Disengagement 9. Sprawl, the Environment, and Climate Change 10. Reforming Sprawl, and Beyond Appendices Bibliography Index

Reviews

"""A timely, novel study of sprawl and its multifaceted impacts on society...This work is an especially important and welcome contribution to the literature on sprawl because it eloquently makes the connection among sprawl, liberal egalitarianism, and civic participation in ways not previously seen. Without a doubt, Williamson has provided one of the most provocative and balanced works on sprawl to date. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels."" --CHOICE ""Thad Williamson's book analyzing urban sprawl is a triumph of content over form. The book is unusual... A definitive analysis of sprawl that should be widely read by urbanists of all stripes."" --Contemporary Sociology ""Williamson combines a rich comparative discussion of these three strands of normative political theory with empirical data... [and] has given us an important and thorough assessment of the 'core values at stake in the debate' (p. 10) about sprawl and urban form."" --Political Science Quarterly"


<br> A timely, novel study of sprawl and its multifaceted impacts on society...This work is an especially important and welcome contribution to the literature on sprawl because it eloquently makes the connection among sprawl, liberal egalitarianism, and civic participation in ways not previously seen. Without a doubt, Williamson has provided one of the most provocative and balanced works on sprawl to date. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels. --CHOICE<p><br>


Author Information

Thad Williamson is Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies and Political Science at the University of Richmond. He is co-winner of the American Political Science Association's Harold Lasswell Award for best dissertation in public policy in 2004, and lead co-author of Making a Place for Community.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

Aorrng

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
Shopping cart
Mailing List