Theories of Urban Politics / Edition 2

by Jonathan S Davies, David Imbroscio

Overview

Restructured and expanded editon of this popular introduction to the theoretical approaches to urban governance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412921626
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	12/04/2008
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction: Urban Politics in the 21st Century - Jonathan S Davies and David l Imbroscio
PART ONE: PROLOGUE
Why Study Urban Politics? - Peter John
PART TWO: POWER
The History of Community Power - Alan Harding
Urban Regime Analysis - Karen Mossberger
Marxism and Urban Politics - Mike Geddes
'Posty' Urban Political Theory - Serena Katoaka
PART THREE: GOVERNANCE
New Institutionalism and Urban Politics - Vivien Lowndes
Regionalism and Urban Politics - Hank Savitch and Ron K Vogel
Urban Political Leadership - Steven Greasley and Gerry Stoker
Governance and Urban Bureaucracy - Anne Mette Kjaer
Globalization and Urbanism in the Non-Western World - Richard Stren
PART FOUR: CITIZENS
Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion - Mara S Sidney
Race and Urban Political Theory - J Phillip Thompson
Gender and Sexuality - Judith A Garber
Social Capital - Helen Sullivan
Urban Social Movements - Gordana Rabrenovic
PART FIVE: CHALLENGES
Who is Governed? Local Citizens and the Political Order of Cities - Clarence N Stone

Editorial Reviews

'Connects the best traditions of urban political theory with important new contributions on emerging themes. This completely revised second edition is an invaluable book for new students and established scholars. It is accessible, theoretically rich, and maps out an exciting and challenging research agenda. It will spend more time open and on the desk, than closed and on the bookshelf!' - Professor Chris Skelcher, University of Birmingham

'Many colleagues have told us that our edition of Theories of Urban Politics provided great insights and grounding to students and seasoned researchers alike. We are delighted that so able a successor has emerged. Those that study urban politics need to be challenged and inspired by theory and this book delivers a powerful update for urban scholars' - David Judge, Gerry Stoker and Harold Wolman, Editors of the First Edition

'This long-awaited sequel to the pioneering First Edition updates debates and developments through an excellent collection of entirely new essays contributed by some of the leading academics in the field. A special feature of the volume is that it links concerns in urban politics in North America and Europe. An excellent read' - Professor David Wilson, De Montfort University

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