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OverviewThe Oxford Handbook of Urban Politics is an authoritative volume on an established subject in political science and the academy more generally: urban politics and urban studies. The editors are all recognized experts, and are well connected to the leading scholars in urban politics. The handbook covers the major themes that animate the subfield: the politics of space and place; power and governance; urban policy; urban social organization; citizenship and democratic governance; representation and institutions; approaches and methodology; and the future of urban politics. Given the caliber of the editors and proposed contributors, the volume sets the intellectual agenda for years to come. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karen Mossberger (Professor and Head of Public Administration, Professor and Head of Public Administration, University of Illinois at Chicago) , Susan E. Clarke (Professor of Political Science, Professor of Political Science, University of Colorado, Boulder) , Peter John (Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, School of Public Policy, University College London)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 24.10cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 16.80cm Weight: 1.111kg ISBN: 9780199385553ISBN 10: 0199385556 Pages: 700 Publication Date: 02 April 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsCh. 1 - Introduction, Mossberger, Clarke and John POWER AND PARTICIPATION IN URBAN POLITICS Ch. 2 - Stone -Power Ch. 3 -Dowding and Feiock - Intra-local Competition and Cooperation Ch. 4 -Davies and Trounstine - Urban Politics and the New Institutionalism Ch. 5 - Peters and Pierre -Urban Governance Ch. 6 - Clark & Krebs - Elections and Policy Responsiveness Ch. 7 - Kuebler and Pagano - Urban Politics as Multilevel Governance INSTITUTIONS AND DEMOCRATIC PRACTICE Ch. 8 - Goldsmith - Cities in Intergovernmental Systems Ch. 9 - Ejersbo and Svara - Bureacracy and Democracy in Local Government Ch. 10 - Wollman and Thurmaier - Reforming Local Government Institutions and the New Public Management Ch. 11 - Copus et al. -Parties in Cities Ch. 12 - Heinelt - Local Democracy and Citizenship Ch. 13 - Horak and Blokland - Neighborhoods and Civic Practice Ch. 14 - Mayer and Boudreau - Social Movements in Urban Politics: Trends in Research and Practice POLITICS AND THE CHANGING SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF CITIES Ch. 15 - Hero and Orr - Social Capital Ch. 16 - Marschall and Shah - The Centrality of Racial and Ethnic Politics in American Cities and Towns Ch. 17 - Atkinson and Swanstrom - Poverty and Social Exclusion Ch. 18 - McKenzie - Polarization and Enclaves in Cities Ch. 19 - Mollenkopf and Garbaye - The Politics of Immigration Ch. 20 - Sharp and Browne - Cultural Conflicts, Religion, and Urban Politics URBAN POLICY: CHALLENGES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY Ch. 21 - Wolman - What Cities Do: How Much Does Urban Politics Matter? Ch. 22 - Sapotichne and Jones - Setting City Agendas: Power and Policy Change Ch. 23 - Kantor and Turok - The Politics of Urban Growth and Decline Ch. 24 - Garcia and Judd - Competitive Cities Ch. 25 - Body-Gendrot and Savitch - Urban Violence in the United States and France: Comparing Los Angeles (1992) and Paris (2005) Ch. 26 - Keil and Whitehead - Cities and the Politics of Sustainability EMERGING RESEARCH AGENDAS Ch. 27 - Campbell and Fainstein - Justice, Urban Politics, and Policy Ch. 28 - Stren - Cities and Politics in the Developing World: Why Decentralization Matters Ch. 29 - Baldersheim and Kerstig - The Wired City Ch. 30 - Oliver - Suburban Politics Ch. 31 - LeFevre and Weir - Building Metropolitan Institutions Ch. 32 - Conclusion - ClarkeReviewsAuthor InformationKaren Mossberger is Professor and Head of Public Administration, University of Illinois at Chicago. Susan Clarke is Professor of Political Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Peter John is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, School of Public Policy, University College London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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