Political Change in the Metropolis

By John J. Harrigan and Ronald K. Vogel

Book Overview

This popular text has been thoroughly updated and revised to sharpen the focus on its 'bias and change' theme, include the latest data/studies informing the field, and cover important new topics (e.g., flood disaster in New Orleans).

Political Change in the Metropolis,

Eighth Edition, continues to focus on the political changes that have taken place in American cities and the reactions of urban scholars to them. In addition to offering scholarly perspectives, the text offers students a theoretical framework for interpreting these changing events for themselves. This framework analyzes the patterns of bias inherent in the organization and operation of urban politics, giving students an in-depth look at the fascinating and constantly changing face of urban politics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0321202287
• ISBN13: 9780321202284
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"