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Power And City Governance: Comparative Perspectives on Urban Development
Alan Digaetano
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Description for Power And City Governance: Comparative Perspectives on Urban Development
Paperback. Series: Globalization & Community Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Case studies of four major cities reveal the politics of governing today.
Case studies of four major cities reveal the politics of governing today.
This book develops a new way of comparing and understanding urban politics across national borders. The authors’ approach, called “modes of governance,” emphasizes governing alignments and their agendas. Applying this perspective to four cities in England and the United States, Alan DiGaetano and John S. Klemanski compare the effects of postindustrial and urban political transformations, and link these to trends in the wider political economy.Economics, demographics, and state structure influence the choices that ruling alliances face in urban ... Read moreUnusual in its integration of comparative theory and practical analysis, Power and City Governance contributes significantly to the long-standing debate over the structure of community power.ISBN 0-8166-3218-9£40.00$57.95xxISBN 0-8166-3219-7£16.00$22.95x256 Pages7 black-and-white photos, 8 charts, 18 tables5 7/8 x 9NovemberGlobalization and Community Series, volume 4Translation inquiries: University of Minnesota Press Show LessProduct Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Globalization & Community Series
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816632190
SKU
V9780816632190
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About Alan Digaetano
Alan DiGaetano is associate professor of political science at Baruch College-CUNY. John S. Klemanski is professor of political science at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.
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