People and Politics in Urban America

City politics. Part One: The urban context. From small town to city. The development of cities. The role of the immigrants. Blacks and Hispanics in the city. Part Two: The urban political process. From direct to indirect participation. Metropolitianism. Financing the city: federal, state, and local roles. Part Three: Participation in urban politics. Mechanisms of citizen control. Who participates? Part Four: Urban policy. Developmental policy: land use regulation, community development, and transportation. Quality of life issues: education and crime control. Redistributive policy: welfare and housing. Citizens and cities

Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Immigration · Political science · Politics · Urban planning · Urban policy · Urban politics · Welfare · Law · Public Administration · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies · Administration municipale · Bürgerbeteiligung · Cities and towns · Citizen participation · City and town life · Kommunalpolitik · Municipal government · Participation des citoyens · Participation politique · Political participation · politics and government · Politique urbaine · Stadt · Stadtverwaltung · Stedelijk beleid · united states