American Urban Politics in the Global Era The Reader

American Urban Politics in a Global Age Fifth Edition Paul Kantor Dennis Judd Kantor and Judd have done it again! They have crafted the most comprehensive edited volume [on urban politics], presenting an array of urban scholarship which evolves from the historic antecedents of metropolitan America up to contemporary issues like sprawl and the big-box syndrome. John Bretting, The University of Texas at El Paso This collection of readings brought together by two leading scholars represents the most important trends in urban scholarship today. Presented within a clear, thematic framework enhanced by insightful commentaries by the editors, these historical and contemporary readings reveal how the interaction of local, national, and international forces is reshaping the political landscape of urban America. The fifth edition highlights the impact of globalization on urban politics and policy and explores the new issues in cities and suburbs that are altering patterns of conflict and governance, including identity and culture, immigration, privatization, terrorism, and security. New Readings in the Fifth Edition Mark Douglas Lowes, Indy Dreams and Urban Nightmares H.V. Savitch and Paul Kantor, Cities in the International Marketplace Richard Florida, The Power of Place: The Creative Class Alison Isenberg, Downtown Culture Andrew Ross Kinder, Gentler Government? Eric Avila, Popular Culture in the Age of White Flight: Fear and Fantasy in Suburban Los Angeles Margaret Kohn, The Mauling of Public Space Peter Marcuse, Life in the Cities After September 11, 2001 Dennis R. Judd, Visitors and Spatial Ecology of the City David Rusk, Growth Management: The Core Regional Issue Stephen D. Stehr, The Political Economy of Disaster Assistance Also Available Dennis R. Judd and Todd Swanstrom, City Politics: The Political Economy of Urban America, Sixth Edition The ideal complement to American Urban Politics, this text shows how urban politics in the United States has evolved as a dynamic interaction among governmental power, private actors, and a politics of identity. Visit us at www.ablongman.comKantor, Paul is the author of 'American Urban Politics in the Global Era The Reader', published 2007 under ISBN 9780205553716 and ISBN 0205553710.