The Urban Web: Politics, Policy, and Theory

by John M. Bolland and Lawrence J.R. Herson

Book Overview

Two eminent scholars of urban politics present a fresh analysis of politics and policy in American cities. The central metaphor of the book is the Urban Web--the complex system of relationships among history, economics, demographics, geography, psychology, race, relations, and government policy. This web responds to every push or pull, and profoundly affects teh outcome of policy. The book presents ten theories of urban politics showing how each theory...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830414584
• ISBN13: 9780830414581
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
• Length: 550 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.0"