Neighborhood Government

The Local Foundations of Political Life

AvMilton Kotler

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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Beskrivning

At a time of intense urban civil unrest in the United States, this classic text by Milton Kotler was the first to forcefully demonstrate how governance on the neighborhood level could allow Americans to regain liberty and the right to govern their own lives. Kotler's original project showed how towns—once independent but then later annexed by adjacent cities—became exploited by centralized downtown power. As relevant today as it was when originally published in 1969, Neighborhood Government continues to speak to American cities whose faces have been radically changed by immigration, urban sprawl, and communities fractured by pervasive economic and racial inequality. With a new critical foreword by Terry L. Cooper that places the text within contemporary debates and a new foreword and afterword from the author, Neighborhood Government continues to be a vital work for anyone interested in the economic, social, and political health of American cities and the continuing struggle to increase community investment and control.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-11-09
Mått:148 x 218 x 12 mm
Vikt:245 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Lexington Books
Antal sidor:170
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Medarbetare:Cooper,TerryL.
ISBN:9780739109915

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Regionalt styre och förvaltning inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Milton Kotler received his M.A. in political science and taught political science at the City College of Chicago. A political strategist and neighborhood organizer for twenty years in the 1960s and 70s, in 1982 Kotler organized Kotler Marketing Group (KMG) to develop new funding sources and revenue programs for non-profit organizations. KMG is a leading marketing strategy and practice company with corporate and non-profit clients throughout the world.For the past six years Kotler has focused his strategic activity in China where he works on urban and industrial development for Chinese municipal authorities. His company also provides strategic and tactical marketing support to Chinese companies to improve their business performance in Chinese and global markets.

Recensioner i media

A generation ago, the scholar-activist Milton Kotler blazed a new trail towards authentic grassroots democracy. Today, as theorists urge more deliberation and community reformers seek new arenas for civic participation, Kotler's recommendations are more relevant than ever. This new edition of Neighborhood Government should refocus attention on the ways that restructured local institutions can empower citizens.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 Critical IntroductionChapter 2 PrefaceChapter 3 The Historical Basis of the NeighborhoodChapter 4 The Imperial CityChapter 5 Theories of Neighborhood OrganizationChapter 6 The Neighborhood CorporationChapter 7 The Political Issues of Neighborhood CorporationChapter 8 Local Territory and Political EnvironmentChapter 9 The Transfer of AuthorityChapter 10 The Organization of Neighborhood PoliticsChapter 11 Localism, Not SeparatismChapter 12 The Radical Politics of Local ControlChapter 13 Original Epilogue: A New Constitution14 New Afterword