American Urban Politics in a Global Age (Paperback, 8th edition)

Brings together a selection of readings that represent some of the most important trends and topics in urban scholarship today, providing historical context and contemporary commentaries on the economy, politics, culture and identity of American cities. Maintains the wide variety of reading selections past editions have been known for, as well as many "classics," while adapting to current events and developments in urban politics. Includes all-new pieces on policing, race and ethnicity in the urban environment, "post-racial politics," gender politics, natural disasters, sustainability initiatives, private players in city- and metropolitics, smart city initiatives, and recent shifts of policy and activism to the neighbourhood, as well as to the global level. Offers an approachable scholarly resource for undergraduate and graduate classrooms in urban politics, as well as a general, wide-ranging scholarly overview of the most important aspects of the field for researchers.