Urban Politics: Power in Metropolitan America

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.Bernard H. Ross is the author of 'Urban Politics: Power in Metropolitan America', published 2000 under ISBN 9780875814339 and ISBN 0875814336.