Updated in its 8th Edition, City Politics argues that the politics of growth, the politics of governance, and enclave politics are the three imperatives that dissolve the past and present into a singular, continuous narrative. Praised for the clarity of its writing, careful research, and distinctive theme - that urban politics in the United States has evolved as a dynamic interaction among governmental power, private actors, and a politics of identity - City Politics remains a classic study of urban politics.

City Politics (8th Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Judd, Dennis R.

Swanstrom, Todd

Politics & Government

Pearson

Praised for the clarity of its writing, careful research, and distinctive theme — that urban politics in the United States has evolved as a dynamic interaction among governmental power, private actors, and a politics of identity — the Sixth Edition of this text brings city politics of the global era into sharp focus by tracing the continuous development of urban America from the nation’s founding to the present.

City Politics: The Political Economy of Urban America

Business & Money

Economics

Taylor&Francis

Provides a foundation for understanding the politics of America’s cities and urban regions Praised for the clarity of its writing, careful research, and distinctive theme - that urban politics in the United States has evolved as a dynamic interaction among governmental power, private actors, and a politics of identity - City Politics remains a classic study of urban politics. MySearchLab is a part of the Judd/Swanstrom program. Research and writing tools, including access to academic journals, help students understand critical thinking in even greater depth. To provide students with flexibility, students can download the eText to a tablet using the free Pearson eText app. This title is available in a variety of formats – digital and print. Pearson offers its titles on the devices students love through Pearson’s MyLab products, CourseSmart, Amazon, and more. Note:This is just the standalone book.

City Politics (9th Edition)

Social Sciences

City Politics is a comprehensive text organized around the theme of political economy. Using a historical approach to reveal enduring patterns in urban politics, the text goes beyond an explanation of government structures and examines the complex interaction between public and private interests. Dennis R. Judd and Todd Swanstrom have completely updated and reorganized City Politics. The second edition continues to approach urban politics comparatively and includes a new chapter on urban governance that examines the prospects for urban liberalism, conservatism, and populism; new material on tourism as an economic development strategy; the politics of community development; and President Clinton's urban policy.

City Politics: Private Power and Public Policy

Judd, Dennis R., Swanstrom, Todd, City Politics: Private Power Public Policy, 3rd Edition*\ Praised for its narrative style, strong research base, and distinctive theme-that urban politics in the U.S. has evolved as a dynamic interaction between governmental power and private purposes-the new edition of this #1 book is the most extensive revision yet. It has been updated to include preliminary data from the 2000 census, information about urban partisan movements and a new chapter on urban sprawl. Three primary themes are woven throughout the text: the imperative of growth; the challenge of governance; and the politics of secession. For those interested in urban politics and studies.

City Politics: Private Power Public Policy (3rd Edition)

Pearson/Education

Praised for its narrative style, strong research base, and distinctive theme-that urban politics in the U.S. has evolved as a dynamic interaction between governmental power and private purposes-the Fourth Edition of this number one text is completely revised throughout.

City Politics: Private Power and Public Policy, Fourth Edition

Longman

Praised for its narrative style, strong research base, and distinctive theme–that urban politics in the U.S. has evolved as a dynamic interaction between governmental power and private purposes–the Fifth Edition of this text focuses more explicitly on tracing the three distinct periods in the nation’s urban development: the industrial era, the era of urban crisis, and the global era.

City Politics: The Political Economy of Urban America (5th Edition)

The Democratic Debate examines the struggle between the elite and popular models of democracy which, the authors argue, have alternated as the dominant vision in America since its founding. The text uses the standard of popular democracy to examine the United States from anti-federalism to contemporary social movements, and includes new material on the 2000 elections, the early months of George W. Bush's presidency, recent protests against the World Trade Organization, September 11, and more.New Ideas boxes give examples of innovative solutions to current problems and issues in government.Making a Difference chapter boxes focus on people, famous and otherwise, whose actions demonstrate how individuals can make a difference in democracy.A Closer Look features examine contemporary issues, such as mobilizing the Latino vote, from the perspective of both democratic models examined in the text.

The Democratic Debate: An Introduction to American Politics

Miroff, Bruce

Seidelman, Raymond

Houghton Mifflin College Div.

This reader contains selections representing opposing points of view on a variety of issues. Organized around a central theme, the text ties each debate on a specific topic in American politics to a larger issue: the meaning and improvement of American democracy.

Debating Democracy: A Reader in American Politics

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Focusing on the tension between elite and popular models, individuals who made a difference, and recent events, THE DEMOCRATIC DEBATE makes American democracy both relevant and compelling.

The Democratic Debate: American Politics in an Age of Change

De Luca, Tom

Wadsworth Publishing

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