This popular text has been thoroughly updated and revised to sharpen the focus on its 'bias and change' theme, include the latest data/studies informing the field, and cover important new topics (e.g., flood disaster in New Orleans).
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.
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<li>Accessible writing style engages students in the material. </li>
<li>Provides excellent coverage of the impact of immigrants and ethnic groups in the making of the American city.</li>
<li>An abundance of historical material helps students better understand the origins and development of urban politics and structures.</li>
<li>Case studies throughout the text give students an opportunity to apply important material.</li>
<li>The text exposes students to first-rate discussions of political phenomena and empirical literature on those phenomena.</li>
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Political Change in the Metropolis (9th Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Harrigan, John J.

Vogel, Ronald K.

Politics & Government

Pearson

A comprehensive reference work which provides a way to access research on urban politics and policy in the United States. Experts in the field guide readers through major controversies, while evaluating and assessing the subfields of urban politics and policy. Each chapter follows the same basic organization with topics such as methodological and theoretical issues, current states of the field, and directions for future research.For students, this work provides a starting place to guide them to the most important works in a particular subfield and a context to place their work in a larger body of knowledge. For scholars, it serves as a reference work for immediately familiarity with subfields of the discipline, including classic studies and major research questions. For urban policymakers or analysts, the handbook provides a wealth of information and allows quick identification of existing academic knowledge and research relevant to the problem at hand.

Handbook of Research on Urban Politics and Policy in the United States (Handbook of Research on Urban Politics & Policy in the Unite)

Social Sciences

Greenwood

Political Change in the Metropolis, Sixth Edition focuses 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.

Political Change in the Metropolis (6th Edition)

Taylor&Francis

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