Urban Citizenship and American Democracy by Amy Bridges (English) Hardcover Book

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Examines city politics and policy, federalism, and democracy in the United States.

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Examines city politics and policy, federalism, and democracy in the United States.

Author Biography

Amy Bridges is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego and the author of Democratic Beginnings: Founding the Western States; Morning Glories: Municipal Reform in the Southwest; and A City in the Republic: Antebellum New York and the Origins of Machine Politics. Michael Javen Fortner is Assistant Professor and Academic Director of Urban Studies at the CUNY School of Professional Studies, Murphy Institute. He is the author of Black Silent Majority: The Rockefeller Drug Laws and the Politics of Punishment.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Introduction to Cities and Citizenship Amy Bridges 1. Urban Autonomy and Effective Citizenship Michael Javen Fortner 2. Putting the City Back into Citizenship: Civics Textbooks and Municipal Government in the Interwar American City Tom Hulme 3. Latino Public School Engagement and Political Socialization Marion Orr, Kenneth K. Wong, Emily M. Farris, and Domingo Morel 4. Farewell to the Urban Growth Machine: Community Development Regimes in Smaller, Distressed Cities Richard A. Harris 5. Counting Bodies and Ballots: Prison Gerrymandering and the Paradox of Urban Political Representation Khalilah L. Brown-Dean 6. Crime, Punishment, and Urban Governance in Contemporary American Politics Lisa L. Miller 7. Two Cheers for American Cities: Commentary on Urban Citizenship and American Democracy Jennifer L. Hochschild 8. American Cities and American Citizenship Rogers M. Smith List of Contributors Index

Review

"This edited volume raises important concerns about urban autonomy, inclusive representation, and political efficacy ... the included chapters are fully developed and present thoughtful discussion." - CHOICE

Long Description

After decades of being defined by crisis and limitations, cities are popular again--as destinations for people and businesses, and as subjects of scholarly study. Urban Citizenship and American Democracy contributes to this new scholarship by exploring the origins and dynamics of urban citizenship in the United States. Written by both urban and nonurban scholars using a variety of methodological approaches, the book examines urban citizenship within particular historical, social, and policy contexts, including issues of political participation, public school engagement, and crime policy development. Contributors focus on enduring questions about urban political power, local government, and civic engagement to offer fresh theoretical and empirical accounts of city politics and policy, federalism, and American democracy.

Review Quote

"This edited volume raises important concerns about urban autonomy, inclusive representation, and political efficacy ... the included chapters are fully developed and present thoughtful discussion." - CHOICE

Details ISBN1438461011 Short Title URBAN CITIZENSHIP & AMER DEMOC Publisher State University of New York Press Language English ISBN-10 1438461011 ISBN-13 9781438461014 Media Book Format Hardcover Pages 250 Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-06-26 Place of Publication Albany, NY Country of Publication United States Illustrations Total Illustrations: 14 AU Release Date 2016-06-26 NZ Release Date 2016-06-26 US Release Date 2016-06-26 UK Release Date 2016-06-26 Author Michael Javen Fortner Imprint State University of New York Press Alternative 9781438461007 Edited by Michael Javen Fortner DEWEY 323.60973091732 Audience General We've got this

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