Kenneth K. Wong is Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at the University of Chicago. Previously, he co-authored When Federalism Works.

"This stands out from other work in this area in that it addresses case study evidence from all three of the main competing perspectives on the topic rather than from a single theoretical vantage point. Wong's revelation of the complex pattern of policy determinants which emerges from the interaction of political and economic factors is likely to strike readers as new and suggestive." — Richard Rich, Virginia Tech

• Preface Introduction. The Debate on Making City Choices Part I. Urban Development and Redistribution 1. Economic Challenge in American Cities2. In Pursuit of A Housing Strategy3. Coping With Fiscal Reality in School Districts Part II. City Politics and Policy Choices 4. Black Representation and Redistributive Policy5. Diversity in Local Institutions6. Diversity in Policy Choices Part III. Beyond the Debate 7. Toward A "Political Choice" Perspective Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

Kenneth K. Wong is Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at the University of Chicago. Previously, he co-authored When Federalism Works.

"This stands out from other work in this area in that it addresses case study evidence from all three of the main competing perspectives on the topic rather than from a single theoretical vantage point. Wong's revelation of the complex pattern of policy determinants which emerges from the interaction of political and economic factors is likely to strike readers as new and suggestive." — Richard Rich, Virginia Tech

• Preface Introduction. The Debate on Making City Choices Part I. Urban Development and Redistribution 1. Economic Challenge in American Cities2. In Pursuit of A Housing Strategy3. Coping With Fiscal Reality in School Districts Part II. City Politics and Policy Choices 4. Black Representation and Redistributive Policy5. Diversity in Local Institutions6. Diversity in Policy Choices Part III. Beyond the Debate 7. Toward A "Political Choice" Perspective Appendix Notes Bibliography Index