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
