James K Cohen
Biographic Data
| ID | 6182590 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James K Cohen |
| GIVEN NAMES | James K |
| FAMILY NAME | Cohen |
| SIGNATURE | COHEN J K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute for Transportation and Development Policy |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7447-4896 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Development of a futuristic technology programme: How the aerospace industry (almost) transformed ground transportation in the United States (1960–1972)
After a long policy development process under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, the High-Speed Ground Transportation Act of 1965 was enacted. Section One of the Act called for developing futuristic ground transport systems with, for example, high-speed vehicles floating on cushions of air over specialised guideways and inside vacuum tubes. These unconventional technologies were conceived and promoted by aerospace companies and military agencies tha…
Contributions to the post-World War II History of High-Speed Ground Transport in the United States
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Structural versus Functional Determinants of New York's Fiscal Policies Towards Metropolitan Transportation, 1904-1990
James K. Cohen, Structural versus Functional Determinants of New York's Fiscal Policies Towards Metropolitan Transportation, 1904-1990, Social Science History, Vol. 15, No. 2 (Summer, 1991), pp. 177-198
Structural versus Functional Determinants of New York’s Fiscal Policies towards Metropolitan Transportation, 1904–1990
A central concern of both sociological theory and historical inquiry involves the relationships between structure and function. The two foremost grand theories of the past 100 years, structural functionalism and Marxism, posit opposing answers to the question of whether structure determines function, or vice versa. Contemporary studies in fields as diverse as urban politics and organizational sociology continue to draw inspiration from this conun…
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Structural versus Functional Determinants of New York's Fiscal Policies Towards Metropolitan Transportation, 1904-1990
James K. Cohen, Structural versus Functional Determinants of New York's Fiscal Policies Towards Metropolitan Transportation, 1904-1990, Social Science History, Vol. 15, No. 2 (Summer, 1991), pp. 177-198
Structural versus Functional Determinants of New York’s Fiscal Policies towards Metropolitan Transportation, 1904–1990
A central concern of both sociological theory and historical inquiry involves the relationships between structure and function. The two foremost grand theories of the past 100 years, structural functionalism and Marxism, posit opposing answers to the question of whether structure determines function, or vice versa. Contemporary studies in fields as diverse as urban politics and organizational sociology continue to draw inspiration from this conun…
From the board
Development of a futuristic technology programme: How the aerospace industry (almost) transformed ground transportation in the United States (1960–1972)
After a long policy development process under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, the High-Speed Ground Transportation Act of 1965 was enacted. Section One of the Act called for developing futuristic ground transport systems with, for example, high-speed vehicles floating on cushions of air over specialised guideways and inside vacuum tubes. These unconventional technologies were conceived and promoted by aerospace companies and military agencies tha…
Contributions to the post-World War II History of High-Speed Ground Transport in the United States
Political science (4 works) · Economics (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Metropolitan area (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)