The Urban Experience: Economics, Society, and Public Policy [With CDROM]

by Mary Huff Stevenson, Russell Williams, Barry Bluestone

Book Overview

The Urban Experience provides a fresh approach to the study of metropolitan areas by combining economic principles, social insight, and political realities with an appreciation of public policy to understand how U.S. cities and suburbs function in the 21st century. The book is grounded in the real life experiences of students and their families on the premise that there is a fascination about one's own surroundings. It uses a great deal of historical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195313089
• ISBN13: 9780195313086
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.7" x 10.0"