Understanding Urban Politics

Institutions, Representation, and Policies

AvArnold Fleischmann,Timothy B. Krebs

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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In Understanding Urban Politics: Institutions, Representation, and Policies, Timothy B. Krebs and Arnold Fleischmann introduce a framework that focuses on the role of institutions in establishing the political “rules of the game,” the representativeness of city government, the influence of participation in local democracy, and how each of these features influences the adoption and implementation of public policies. Part 1 lays the groundwork by exploring the many meanings of “urban,” analyzing what local governments do, and providing a concise history of American urban development. Part 2 examines the organizations and procedures that are central to urban politics and policy making: intergovernmental relations, local legislatures, and the local executive branch. Part 3 looks at elections and voting, local campaigns, and non-electoral forms of participation. The four chapters in Part 4 focus on the policy process and the delivery of local services, local government finances, “Building the City,” and policies affecting the quality of life.Krebs and Fleischmann bolster students’ learning and skills with guiding questions at the start of each chapter, which ends with key terms, a summary, discussion questions, and research exercises. The appendix and website aid these efforts, as does a website for instructors.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-05-28
Mått:178 x 254 x 25 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:368
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781538197325

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Timothy B. Krebs is professor of political science at the University of New Mexico, where he joined the faculty in 2002 after four years at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His teaching includes undergraduate and graduate course in American politics, urban politics, urban management, state and urban policy, and campaigns and elections. Krebs received his B.A. from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and earned his Ph.D. from Loyola University Chicago in 1997. His publications have appeared in the American Journal of Political Science, American Politics Research, Political Research Quarterly, Social Science Quarterly, Urban Affairs Review and other outlets.Arnold Fleischmann is professor of political science at Eastern Michigan University, where he served as department head from 2009 to 2016; prior to that, he taught at the University of Georgia for 26 years. He teaches American Government, State and Local Government, Urban Politics, and State Politics. He is coauthor of The Politics

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"This is an excellent basic text on local government. Because it has four distinct sections, it can be adapted in a lot of different ways to courses that eventually consider some local/urban issues in depth. Understanding Urban Politics gives any student the background they need to participate in those deeper discussions."

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Part 1: Laying the GroundworkChapter 1: Studying Urban PoliticsChapter 2: The Development of Urban America through World War IIChapter 3: Urban Development after World War IIPart 2: Local InstitutionsChapter 4: Dealing with Other Governments at the National, State, and Local LevelsChapter 5: Local LegislaturesChapter 6: Mayors and ExecutivesPart 3: Participation and Representation in Local PoliticsChapter 7: Elections and VotingChapter 8: Candidates and CampaignsChapter 9: Non-Voting Forms of ParticipationPart 4: Local Government PoliciesChapter 10: Local Government Policy Making and ServicesChapter 11: Local Government FinancesChapter 12: Building the City: Economic Development, Land Use, & Housing PoliciesChapter 13: Policies to Promote Quality of Life