Edited by Ronald K. Vogel, Department of Politics & Public Administration, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada

‘This impressive new volume makes a significant contribution to urban political studies. Wide ranging in scope, critical in orientation and contemporary in focus, it features concise and authoritative state-of-the-field essays by leading scholars. This Handbook will be a valuable reference for researchers, students and practitioners of urban politics and policy.’

• Contents:Preface xiii1 The field of urban politics 1Ronald K. VogelPART I THEORIES AND METHODS2 Urban theory and critical perspectives 14Julie-Anne Boudreau3 Comparative urban politics and the global south 28Yue Zhang4 Urban policy process and policy analysis 45David Kaufmann and Mara Sidney5 Urban policy: the limits of scientific reason 62David ImbroscioPART II CONCEPTS AND TRENDS6 The metropolis and the suburbs 74Thomas J. Vicino and Robert Harrison Voigt7 City and globalization 91Eleonora Pasotti8 Neoliberalism and the city 108Timothy P. R. Weaver9 Power and urban governance 124Jonathan S. Davies, Mark Roberts, and Simone Vegliò10 The right to the city 141Margaret KohnPART III INTERSECTIONALITY11 Race, class, and urban politics in the United States 156Michael Javen Fortner and Liann Bielicki12 Gendered and feminist interventions into the urban 180Megan E. Heim LaFrombois13 Politically (im)perfectable: LGBTQ+ urban policies and politics 197Julie A. Podmore and Alison L. Bain14 Indigenous cities, politics, and policies in Canada 214Julie Tomiak15 Immigrants and urban politics and policy 224Els de GraauwPART IV GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS16 Urban government 240Madeleine Pill17 The complexities of managing urban space 255Ashley E. Nickels and Amanda D. Clark18 Neighborhood governance 269Brady Collins19 The role of participation in global/world cities 286Maureen M. Donaghy20 Urban social movements in the early 21st century 300Louise JezierskiPART V DEVELOPMENT21 Urban political economy 320Andrea Pollio and Ugo Rossi22 Economic development: from growth to degrowth 337Matthew Thompson23 Urban development – an ever-evolving concept – process, outcomesand methods 355Jill Simone Gross24 Arts and culture in the city: unveiling cultural policy mechanisms 368Eleonora Redaelli25 Cities and technology 383Genie StowersPART VI PROBLEMS AND POLICY26 National urban politics and policy: between local, national, and global 405Daniel Pejic, Amelia Leavesley, Tadashi Matsumoto and Michele Acuto27 Housing policy 421Martine August28 Urban poverty: a critical perspective 437Zachary D. Wood and Prentiss Dantzler29 Urban climate change policy and politics 451Sara Hughes and Yuer Wang30 Education and urban politics 465Domingo Morel31 Crime, punishment, and urban criminal justice systems in the United States 480Michael Javen Fortner and Cameron Stevens32 The politics of urban transport 504Rosalie Singerman Ray33 Pandemics, cities, and health policy 523Roger Keil34 Age friendly cities 539Meghan Joy

Edited by Ronald K. Vogel, Department of Politics & Public Administration, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada

‘This impressive new volume makes a significant contribution to urban political studies. Wide ranging in scope, critical in orientation and contemporary in focus, it features concise and authoritative state-of-the-field essays by leading scholars. This Handbook will be a valuable reference for researchers, students and practitioners of urban politics and policy.’

• Contents:Preface xiii1 The field of urban politics 1Ronald K. VogelPART I THEORIES AND METHODS2 Urban theory and critical perspectives 14Julie-Anne Boudreau3 Comparative urban politics and the global south 28Yue Zhang4 Urban policy process and policy analysis 45David Kaufmann and Mara Sidney5 Urban policy: the limits of scientific reason 62David ImbroscioPART II CONCEPTS AND TRENDS6 The metropolis and the suburbs 74Thomas J. Vicino and Robert Harrison Voigt7 City and globalization 91Eleonora Pasotti8 Neoliberalism and the city 108Timothy P. R. Weaver9 Power and urban governance 124Jonathan S. Davies, Mark Roberts, and Simone Vegliò10 The right to the city 141Margaret KohnPART III INTERSECTIONALITY11 Race, class, and urban politics in the United States 156Michael Javen Fortner and Liann Bielicki12 Gendered and feminist interventions into the urban 180Megan E. Heim LaFrombois13 Politically (im)perfectable: LGBTQ+ urban policies and politics 197Julie A. Podmore and Alison L. Bain14 Indigenous cities, politics, and policies in Canada 214Julie Tomiak15 Immigrants and urban politics and policy 224Els de GraauwPART IV GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS16 Urban government 240Madeleine Pill17 The complexities of managing urban space 255Ashley E. Nickels and Amanda D. Clark18 Neighborhood governance 269Brady Collins19 The role of participation in global/world cities 286Maureen M. Donaghy20 Urban social movements in the early 21st century 300Louise JezierskiPART V DEVELOPMENT21 Urban political economy 320Andrea Pollio and Ugo Rossi22 Economic development: from growth to degrowth 337Matthew Thompson23 Urban development – an ever-evolving concept – process, outcomesand methods 355Jill Simone Gross24 Arts and culture in the city: unveiling cultural policy mechanisms 368Eleonora Redaelli25 Cities and technology 383Genie StowersPART VI PROBLEMS AND POLICY26 National urban politics and policy: between local, national, and global 405Daniel Pejic, Amelia Leavesley, Tadashi Matsumoto and Michele Acuto27 Housing policy 421Martine August28 Urban poverty: a critical perspective 437Zachary D. Wood and Prentiss Dantzler29 Urban climate change policy and politics 451Sara Hughes and Yuer Wang30 Education and urban politics 465Domingo Morel31 Crime, punishment, and urban criminal justice systems in the United States 480Michael Javen Fortner and Cameron Stevens32 The politics of urban transport 504Rosalie Singerman Ray33 Pandemics, cities, and health policy 523Roger Keil34 Age friendly cities 539Meghan Joy

Edited by Ronald K. Vogel, Department of Politics & Public Administration, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada

‘This impressive new volume makes a significant contribution to urban political studies. Wide ranging in scope, critical in orientation and contemporary in focus, it features concise and authoritative state-of-the-field essays by leading scholars. This Handbook will be a valuable reference for researchers, students and practitioners of urban politics and policy.’

• Contents:Preface xiii1 The field of urban politics 1Ronald K. VogelPART I THEORIES AND METHODS2 Urban theory and critical perspectives 14Julie-Anne Boudreau3 Comparative urban politics and the global south 28Yue Zhang4 Urban policy process and policy analysis 45David Kaufmann and Mara Sidney5 Urban policy: the limits of scientific reason 62David ImbroscioPART II CONCEPTS AND TRENDS6 The metropolis and the suburbs 74Thomas J. Vicino and Robert Harrison Voigt7 City and globalization 91Eleonora Pasotti8 Neoliberalism and the city 108Timothy P. R. Weaver9 Power and urban governance 124Jonathan S. Davies, Mark Roberts, and Simone Vegliò10 The right to the city 141Margaret KohnPART III INTERSECTIONALITY11 Race, class, and urban politics in the United States 156Michael Javen Fortner and Liann Bielicki12 Gendered and feminist interventions into the urban 180Megan E. Heim LaFrombois13 Politically (im)perfectable: LGBTQ+ urban policies and politics 197Julie A. Podmore and Alison L. Bain14 Indigenous cities, politics, and policies in Canada 214Julie Tomiak15 Immigrants and urban politics and policy 224Els de GraauwPART IV GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS16 Urban government 240Madeleine Pill17 The complexities of managing urban space 255Ashley E. Nickels and Amanda D. Clark18 Neighborhood governance 269Brady Collins19 The role of participation in global/world cities 286Maureen M. Donaghy20 Urban social movements in the early 21st century 300Louise JezierskiPART V DEVELOPMENT21 Urban political economy 320Andrea Pollio and Ugo Rossi22 Economic development: from growth to degrowth 337Matthew Thompson23 Urban development – an ever-evolving concept – process, outcomesand methods 355Jill Simone Gross24 Arts and culture in the city: unveiling cultural policy mechanisms 368Eleonora Redaelli25 Cities and technology 383Genie StowersPART VI PROBLEMS AND POLICY26 National urban politics and policy: between local, national, and global 405Daniel Pejic, Amelia Leavesley, Tadashi Matsumoto and Michele Acuto27 Housing policy 421Martine August28 Urban poverty: a critical perspective 437Zachary D. Wood and Prentiss Dantzler29 Urban climate change policy and politics 451Sara Hughes and Yuer Wang30 Education and urban politics 465Domingo Morel31 Crime, punishment, and urban criminal justice systems in the United States 480Michael Javen Fortner and Cameron Stevens32 The politics of urban transport 504Rosalie Singerman Ray33 Pandemics, cities, and health policy 523Roger Keil34 Age friendly cities 539Meghan Joy