Urban Politics - A Sociological Interpretation

Zusammenfassung Provides an examination of a number of the political questions posed in urban studies. Divided into two interrelated sections, this book discusses the theoretical problems raised by work in Britain, Europe and the US and covers such issues as 'non-decision making' and the mobilisation of bias in political systems. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: Theoretical PerspectivesIntroduction1. Power! interests and causality2. Housing! class interests and political action3. The new urban politics4. The question of the local statePart 2: Empirical Applications5. The local authority6. The deep south7. Participation and protest8. Business interests and local policy9. The sociology of urban politics research

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Peter Saunders, SAUNDERS PETER
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 21.12.2006
• EAN: 9780415417730
• ISBN: 978-0-415-41773-0
• Pagine: 386
• Dimensioni: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Analisi delle strutture sociali; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Urban & municipal planning, Human Geography, Urban communities, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Settlement, urban and rural geography, Urban communities / city life