People and Politics in Urban AmericaTaylor & Francis, 1999 - 470 páginas This revised textbook for courses on urban politics challenges the notion that the field is dominated by political economy, showing that despite the undeniable importance of economic issues, citizens do play a significant part in urban politics. |
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CHAPTER | 3 |
Figures | 8 |
PARTI | 13 |
Tables | 14 |
Table 21 Immigration to the United States 18201990 | 28 |
The Development of Cities | 41 |
Table 31 Epochs of Urbanization | 47 |
Figure 31 Concentric Zone Model of Chicago circa 1925 | 50 |
Table 71 Evaluation of Machines | 181 |
Figure 74 CouncilManager System Illustrative Model | 188 |
Table 72 Government Structures | 192 |
CHAPTER 8 | 205 |
Table 81 Percentage of Time Spent in Different Roles for City Executives | 219 |
CHAPTER 9 | 223 |
Table 91 Local Governments in Metropolitan Areas in 1992 | 226 |
Table 95 Types of Intergovernmental Coordination | 239 |
Table 32 Employment Changes in Thousands in Nine U S Cities by Sector 19871992 and 19671992 | 59 |
Table 35 Urban Conditions and Central CitySuburban Disparities in 25 Selected SMSAs by Region | 65 |
CHAPTER 4 | 73 |
Figure 41 Black Population Distribution by Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Residence 1990 | 78 |
Table 41 Black Population in Ten Largest Cities 1990 | 79 |
Table 43 Social and Economic Characteristics of the Black Population Compared to Whites 1990 | 86 |
Table 47 Persons of Asian Origin in the United States | 97 |
PART II | 105 |
CHAPTER 6 | 135 |
CHAPTER 15 | 136 |
Table 61 Participation in Various Election Activities | 147 |
PART III | 165 |
Figure 71 Weak MayorCouncil System Illustrative Model | 175 |
CHAPTER 10 | 253 |
Figure 101 Picket Fence Federalism | 261 |
Figure 104 Trends in City General Expenditures for Selected Major Functions 19821991 in Billions | 279 |
CHAPTER 11 | 285 |
Figure 112 Preexperimental Design | 294 |
PART IV | 315 |
Figure 121 Typical Euclidean Zoning | 326 |
CHAPTER 13 | 357 |
CHAPTER 14 | 394 |
Epilogue | 433 |
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