Political Change In The Metropolis- (Value Pack w/MySearchLab), 8th Edition

Political Change in the Metropolis, Eighth Edition, continues to focus on the political changes that have taken place in American cities and the reactions of urban scholars to them. In addition to offering scholarly perspectives, the text offers students a theoretical framework for interpreting these changing events for themselves. This framework analyzes the patterns of bias inherent in the organization and operation of urban politics, giving students an in-depth look at the fascinating and constantly changing face of urban politics.

Preface

 

Part One — Metropolitan Cities in the 21^st Century

 

Chapter 1- 21^st Century Cities and Challenge of Urban Governance

Chapter 2- The Emergence of Metropolitan America

 

Part Two- The Ethnic and Racial Base of Politics

 

Chapter 3- Ethnic-Based Politics in the City

Chapter 4- Machine Politics and Reform

 

Part Three- Politics in the Contemporary City

 

Chapter 5- The City as a Place of Opportunity: The Politics of Racial and Social Change

Chapter 6- The City as a Place of Opportunity: The Changing Urban Political Economy

Chapter 7- Community Power and Leadership

 

Part Four- Suburbia and the Multicentered Metropolis

 

Chapter 8- Urban Sprawl

Chapter 9- Metropolitan Government

Chapter 10- The New Regionalism: Taking “Metropolitan Governance Without Government” Seriously

 

Part Five- Toward an Urban Policy

 

Chapter 11- National Urban Policy

Chapter 12- Political Change in the Metropolis of the Future

 

Credits

Index