This collection presents a comparative study on the emerging regional nature of local and urban politics in the United States. Recent studies have tended to focus on the politics and power of inner cities or on suburban areas which have gained incredible strength in the past decade. Regional Politics, however, explores how politics works in the extended metropolis which both includes and surrounds the urban core and whose economy, society and politics are integrally joined. Through detailed case studies of 10 cities in the US, the book: looks at the development of regional patterns; analyzes the impact regionalism has on urban politics; and outlines an overall approach.
Edited by:
H . V. Savitch, Ronald K. Vogel Imprint: SAGE Publications Inc Country of Publication: United States Edition: 1 Volume: v. 45 Dimensions:
Height: 215mm,
Width: 139mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 480g ISBN:9780803958913 ISBN 10: 0803958919 Series:Urban Affairs Annual Reviews Pages: 328 Publication Date:17 September 1996 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
INTRODUCTION Regional Patterns in a Post City Era - H V Savitch and Ronald K Vogel PART ONE: AVOIDANCE AND CONFLICT New York - Bruce Berg and Paul Kantor The Politics of Conflict and Avoidance Los Angeles - Alan L Saltzstein Politics without Governance St Louis - Donald Phares and Claude Louishomme A Politically Fragmented Area PART TWO: MUTUAL ADJUSTMENT Washington DC - Jeffrey Henig, David Brunori and Mark Ebert Cautions and Constrained Cooperation Louisville - H V Savitch and Ronald K Vogel Compacts and Antagonistic Cooperation Pittsburgh - Louise Jezierski Partnerships in a Regional City PART THREE: METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT Miami - Genie Stowers Experiences in Regional Government Minneapolis-St Paul - John J Harrigan Structuring Metropolitan Government Jacksonville - Bert Swanson Consolidation and Regional Governance Portland - Arthur C Nelson The Metropolitan Umbrella PART FOUR: CONCLUSION Perspectives for the Present and Lessons for the Future - H V Savitch and Ronald K Vogel