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This text mixes the best classic theory and research on urban politics with the most recent developments in urban and metropolitan affairs. Six fundamental themes guide the book: the importance of private power and the rise of public-private partnerships; the continuing role of formal rules and structures of government; the importance of external affairs and intergovernmental relations in the modern city; commonalties and differences among Frostbelt and Sunbelt cities; the complexity of racial issues and the effect of the new immigration; and the importance of the gendered city.
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Ross (public administration, American U.) and Levine (political science, Albion College) have completely revised their earlier editions, with each chapter rewritten and the addition of a new chapter on women and the gendered city authored by Robyne Turner (Florida Atlantic U.). The initial chapter will get the students attention as it introduces the main themes of the book in the context of racially divided Los Angeles, these are: the importance of private power and the rise of public-private partnerships, the role of formal rules and government structures, external affairs and intergovernmental relations, the differences between cities in the north and south, and racial issues and the impact of immigration. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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