Urban Affairs Annual Reviews – serie
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16 produkter
State Devolution in America
Implications for a Diverse Society
Av Lynn a. Staeheli, Janet E. Kodras m. fl.
Inbunden, 1997
2371 kr
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Transforming American Government explores the "reinventing of government" and the dramatic policy changes that affect both the scope and scale of government. Devolution, privatization, and dismantling of state functions are forcing us to search for new divisions of responsibility among national, …
The Urban Moment
Cosmopolitan Essays on the Late 20th Century City
Av Robert A. Beauregard, Sophie Body-Gendrot m. fl.
Inbunden, 1999
977 kr
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The modern city extends beyond its physical borders, pervading all aspects of our society. From corporate globalization and political upheaval to educational reform and ethnic social movements, the city is the first to experience massive change. While less populous regions look on for inspiration, …
The Urban Moment
Cosmopolitan Essays on the Late 20th Century City
Av Robert A. Beauregard, Sophie Body-Gendrot m. fl.
Häftad, 1999
2040 kr
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The modern city extends beyond its physical borders, pervading all aspects of our society. From corporate globalization and political upheaval to educational reform and ethnic social movements, the city is the first to experience massive change. While less populous regions look on for inspiration, …
Cities in a Global Society
Av Richard V. Knight, Gary Gappert
Häftad, 1989
2040 kr
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Cities in a Global Society is an impressive collection of essays focused on an important global redefinition. Go Global" is a rapidly emerging theme of the 1990s, and this book is the definitive overview of cities that are doing so." --Michael Marien, Editor, Future Survey "This is one of the most …
The Pentagon and the Cities
Av Andrew Martin Kirby, Andrew Martin Kirby
Häftad, 1991
1962 kr
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The U.S. military employs large numbers of people, consumes vast amounts of material, and is continually upgrading and changing to meet new strategic circumstances. This has a direct effect on those cities in which military bases and/or contractors are located. Andrew Kirby and the contributors to …
Big City Politics in Transition
Av H. V. Savitch, John Clayton Thomas m. fl.
Häftad, 1991
1529 kr
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Big City Politics in Transition is a good reference volume packed with much important and up-to-date information. --Environment and Planning "A timely book that revisits the field so well described by Edward Banfield (Big City Politics, 1965) as of the early 1960s but which has changed greatly …
Mobilizing the Community
Local Politics in the Era of the Global City
Av Robert Fisher, Joe Kling m. fl.
Häftad, 1994
2798 kr
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In an era of global transition, contemporary grassroots organizing represents the dominant form of resistance available to people who seek to control their lives. It is the basis for restoring public life, empowering individuals and communities, and challenging the state and the capital. Through …
Gender in Urban Research
Av Judith A. Garber, Robyne S. Turner m. fl.
Inbunden, 1994
2798 kr
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Gendered analysis of familiar urban topics provides new insights for our understanding of urban studies, not only by counting women who had formerly been invisible but also by integrating their presence into our explanatory frameworks and normative insights. Gender in Urban Research provides an …
Gender in Urban Research
Av Judith A. Garber, Robyne S. Turner
Häftad, 1994
2040 kr
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Gendered analysis of familiar urban topics provides new insights for our understanding of urban studies, not only by counting women who had formerly been invisible but also by integrating their presence into our explanatory frameworks and normative insights. Gender in Urban Research provides an …
Regional Politics
America in a Post-City Age
Av H. V. Savitch, Ronald K. Vogel m. fl.
Inbunden, 1996
2798 kr
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Bringing together the thoughts of outstanding contributors, Regional Politics presents a comparative study on the emerging regional nature of local and urban politics. Recent studies tend to focus on the politics and power of internal cities or on suburban areas that have gained incredible strength …
Regional Politics
America in a Post-City Age
Av H. V. Savitch, Ronald K. Vogel m. fl.
Häftad, 1996
2040 kr
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Bringing together the thoughts of outstanding contributors, Regional Politics presents a comparative study on the emerging regional nature of local and urban politics. Recent studies tend to focus on the politics and power of internal cities or on suburban areas that have gained incredible strength …
Dilemmas of Urban Economic Development
Issues in Theory and Practice
Av Richard D. Bingham, Robert Mier m. fl.
Inbunden, 1997
2798 kr
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Is local economic development a "zero-sum game"? How do we know that "but for the incentives" the development would not have occurred? How important is "quality of life" in location decisions and local economic development? Is industry targeting a viable economic development strategy? This book …
Dilemmas of Urban Economic Development
Issues in Theory and Practice
Av Richard D. Bingham, Robert Mier
Häftad, 1997
2040 kr
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Is local economic development a "zero-sum game"? How do we know that "but for the incentives" the development would not have occurred? How important is "quality of life" in location decisions and local economic development? Is industry targeting a viable economic development strategy? This book …
Affordable Housing and Urban Redevelopment in the United States
Learning from Failure and Success
Häftad, 1996
2040 kr
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Bringing together the thoughts of leading academics and practitioners, Affordable Housing and Urban Redevelopment in the United States explores the lessons that can be drawn from the U.S. experience in providing affordable housing. This unique volume reviews recent developments in the United States …
North American Cities and the Global Economy
Challenges and Opportunities
Av Peter Karl Kresl, Gary Gappert m. fl.
Inbunden, 1995
2690 kr
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As the global economy becomes ever more interconnected, what role will North American cities play? What challenges will North American cities encounter as they become more integrated in the world economy? The contributors to this groundbreaking volume examine these questions and offer a candid …
North American Cities and the Global Economy
Challenges and Opportunities
Av Peter Karl Kresl, Gary Gappert m. fl.
Häftad, 1995
2040 kr
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As the global economy becomes ever more interconnected, what role will North American cities play? What challenges will North American cities encounter as they become more integrated in the world economy? The contributors to this groundbreaking volume examine these questions and offer a candid …
