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Timothy B. Krebs is professor of political science at the University of New Mexico, where he joined the faculty in 2002 after four years at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His teaching includes undergraduate and graduate course in American politics, urban politics, urban management, state and urban policy, and campaigns and elections. Krebs received his B.A. from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and earned his Ph.D. from Loyola University Chicago in 1997. His publications have appeared in the American Journal of Political Science, American Politics Research, Political Research Quarterly, Social Science Quarterly, Urban Affairs Review and other outlets.
Arnold Fleischmann is professor of political science at Eastern Michigan University, where he served as department head from 2009 to 2016; prior to that, he taught at the University of Georgia for 26 years. He teaches American Government, State and Local Government, Urban Politics, and State Politics. He is coauthor of The Politics in Georgia, published by the University of Georgia Press, which is now in its third edition.
Preface
About the Authors
Part 1: Laying the Groundwork
Chapter 1: Studying Urban Politics- First Things First: What is ‘Urban,’ Anyway?
- What’s Different about Local Government and Politics?
- Types of U.S. Local Governments and What They Do
- The World of Local Governments
Chapter 2: The Development of Urban America through World War II- History as a Lens for Understanding Urban Politics
- Pre-industrial Cities
- Urban Development from the 1870s to World War I
- The 1920s through World War II
Chapter 3: Urban Development after World War II- Suburbanization and Minority Concentration in Central Cities
- Postwar Urban Development and Politics
- New Urban Regions and Groups in the Late 20th Century
- Urban Development in the 21st Century
Part 2: Local Institutions
Chapter 4: Dealing with Other Governments at the National, State, and Local Levels- Local Governments in the American Federal System
- State Limits on Local Governments
- Federal Efforts to Influence Local Governments
- Dealing with Other Governments
Chapter 5: Local Legislatures- Institutional Context of Local Legislatures
- The Functions of City Councils
- Representing Constituents
Chapter 6: Mayors and Executives- The Context of Mayoral Leadership
- Mayoral Leadership: Formal and Informal Sources of Powers
- City Managers and Administrators
- The Urban Bureaucracy
- Local Constitutional Officers
Part 3: Participation and Representation in Local Politics
Chapter 7: Elections and Voting- Urban Electoral Process
- Voter Turnout in Urban Elections
- Voter Choice in Urban Elections
Chapter 8: Candidates and Campaigns- From Group-Based to Candidate-Centered Elections
- Institutional Context of Urban Candidates and Campaigns
- Urban Campaigns
Chapter 9: Non-Voting Forms of Participation- Non-Voting Forms of Participation in Urban Politics
- Citizen Contacting
- Political Parties and Urban Interest Groups
- Political Campaigning
- Protests and Rebellions
- Voting with Your Feet
Part 4: Local Government Policies
Chapter 10: Local Government Policy Making and Services- The Policy Process
- Types of Policies
- Providing Local Services
- Alternative Service Methods
Chapter 11: Local Government Finances- Local Government Spending
- Local Government Revenue Sources
- Local Government Budgeting
Chapter 12: Building the City: Economic Development, Land Use, & Housing Policies- Economic Development Policies
- Land Use
- Housing
- Critical Issues in the Shaping of Urban America
Chapter 13: Policies to Promote Quality of Life- Public Safety
- Environmental Policies
- Urban Amenities
- Morality Politics: Battling over Community Values
Glossary
Index
At last! A pitch-perfect urban politics text for undergraduates. It neither cannibalizes articles or books, nor reads like an extended literature review. I look forward to teaching with it.
— Michael Leo Owens, Emory University
Krebs and Fleischmann have produced a timely, empirical examination of city politics in the Twenty-first Century. Their approach to studying cities through the central roles of individuals, groups and institutions is one of the most compelling and interesting presentations of urban politics to come along in decades. Students will become engaged with their cities through the unique and fascinating political framework of this book.
— John Pelissero, professor of political science, Loyola University Chicago
A refreshing reformulation of teaching students about local politics and government. The organization of the book balances theory and application in presenting the key information to students. Adopt this book.
— Geoffrey Willbanks, University of Texas at Tyler
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