You are here

The CQ Press Guide to Urban Politics and Policy in the United States
Share

The CQ Press Guide to Urban Politics and Policy in the United States

Edited by:

Other Titles in:
Urban Politics & Policy

February 2016 | 488 pages | CQ Press

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 “all 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:

  • Over 40 chapters organized in major thematic parts in one volume available in both print and electronic formats.
  • Front matter includes an Introduction by the Editors 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.

 

"The editors of this well-organized, up-to-date, comprehensive work are leading authorities in public administration, and the 53 contributors are from a wide range of institutions... Although the book is aimed at students in public administration, large public and academic libraries should bring it to the attention of public officials and leaders at all levels of government."

A. Meyers
Booklist Online

Christine Kelleher Palus

Christine Kelleher Palus (Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is Associate Professor of Public Administration and Dean of Graduate Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Villanova University. Dr. Palus’s research focuses on state and local government and public management. Her work has been published in numerous outlets, including the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Public Administration Review, State and Local Government Review, Urban Affairs Review, and American Review of Public Administration, among others. As Graduate Dean, Dr.... More About Author

Richardson Dilworth

Richardson Dilworth (Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University) is Professor of Politics and Director of the Center for Public Policy at Drexel University. His research focuses on urban political development and urban public policy. He is the author of The Urban Origins of Suburban Autonomy (2005) and the editor of Cities in American Political History (CQ Press, 2011), The City in American Political Development (Routledge, 2009), and Social Capital in the City: Community and Civic Life in Philadelphia (Temple University Press, 2006). In 2008, he was a visiting scholar at the Legislative Office for... More About Author

Purchasing options

Please select a format:

ISBN: 9781483350035
$215.00

SAGE Knowledge is the ultimate social sciences digital library for students, researchers, and faculty. Hosting more than 4,400 titles, it includes an expansive range of SAGE eBook and eReference content, including scholarly monographs, reference works, handbooks, series, professional development titles, and more.

The platform allows researchers to cross-search and seamlessly access a wide breadth of must-have SAGE book and reference content from one source.