Your Voice At City Hall

Author : Peggy Heilig,Robert J. Mundt
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1985-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781438406336

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Your Voice at City Hall by Peggy Heilig,Robert J. Mundt Pdf

Your Voice at City Hall answers a major question of urban politics and government: "What difference does it make if city councils are elected at-large or by geographically defined districts or wards?" During the past fifteen years, numerous American cities, particularly those in the South and Southwest, have witnessed efforts to replace at-large councils with district systems. Prior studies have reported that geographically concentrated minority groups are more likely to win council seats under districts. Heilig and Mundt demonstrate conclusively the minority advantage under districts, and they go beyond the questions addressed in existing research to see what actually happened in ten cities that adopted districts. Through two years of intensive investigation they have determined the effects of districts on local politics, council-constituency interactions, the procedures of council decision-making, and outcomes of those decisions. The result is an important theoretical and empirical contribution to our understanding of urban politics and of representation in general.

Author : James H. Svara
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1990-03-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780195363364

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Official Leadership in the City by James H. Svara Pdf

The burden of addressing the problems of urban society fall increasingly on cities as the federal government cuts back domestic spending. This book examines the roles of mayors, councils, and administrators in governing and managing their cities. Positing that the internal dynamics of city governments are largely shaped by their structures, the author shows how council-manager governmental structures often foster more cooperation than do mayor-council structures. Svara provides contrasting models of interaction among officials in the two forms and shows how conflict and cooperation affect the performance of officials in the two structures; he contends that proper understanding of the roles and behavior appropriate to each will lead to equal effectiveness between the two.

Author : Timothy B. Krebs,Arnold Fleischmann
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781538105238

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Understanding Urban Politics by Timothy B. Krebs,Arnold Fleischmann Pdf

In Understanding Urban Politics: Institutions, Representation, and Policies, Timothy B. Krebs and Arnold Fleischmann introduce a framework that focuses on the role of institutions in establishing the political “rules of the game,” the representativeness of city government, the influence of participation in local democracy, and how each of these features influences the adoption and implementation of public policies. Part 1 lays the groundwork for the rest of the book by exploring the many meanings of “urban,” analyzing what local governments do, and providing a history of American urban development. Part 2 examines the organizations and procedures that are central to urban politics and policy making: intergovernmental relations, local legislatures, and the local executive branch. Part 3 looks at elections and voting, local campaigns, and non-voting forms of participation. The four chapters in Part 4 focus on the policy process and the delivery of local services, local government finances, “Building the City” (economic development, land use, and housing), and policies affecting the quality of life (public safety, the environment, “morality” issues, and urban amenities). Krebs and Fleischmann bolster students’ learning and skills with guiding questions at the start of each chapter, which ends with key terms, a summary, discussion questions, and research exercises. The appendix and website aid these efforts, as does a website for instructors.

Author : Christine Kelleher Palus,Richardson Dilworth
Publisher : CQ Press
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781483350028

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The CQ Press Guide to Urban Politics and Policy in the United States by Christine Kelleher Palus,Richardson Dilworth Pdf

The CQ Press Guide to Urban Politics and Policy in the United States will bring the CQ Press reference guide approach to topics in urban politics and policy in the United States. If the old adage that “all politics is local” is even partially true, then cities are important centers for political activity and for the delivery of public goods and services. U.S. cities are diverse in terms of their political and economic development, demographic makeup, governance structures, and public policies. Yet there are some durable patterns across American cities, too. Despite differences in governance and/or geographic size, most cities face similar challenges in the management of public finances, the administration of public safety, and education. And all U.S. cities have a similar legal status within the federal system. This reference guide will help students understand how American cities (from old to new) have developed over time (Part I), how the various city governance structures allocate power across city officials and agencies (Part II), how civic and social forces interact with the organs of city government and organize to win control over these organs and/or their policy outputs (Part III), and what patterns of public goods and services cities produce for their residents (Part IV). The thematic and narrative structure allows students to dip into a topic in urban politics for deeper historical and comparative context than would be possible in either an A-to-Z encyclopedia entry or in an urban studies course text. FEATURES: Approximately 40 chapters organized in major thematic parts in one volume available in both print and electronic formats. Front matter includes an Introduction by the Editors along with biographical backgrounds about the Editors and the Contributing Authors. Back matter includes a compilation of relevant topical data or tabular presentation of major historical developments (population grown; size of city budgets; etc.) or historical figures (e.g., mayors), a bibliographic essay, and a detailed index. Sidebars are provided throughout, and chapters conclude with References & Further Readings and Cross References to related chapters (as links in the e-version). This Guide is a valuable reference on the topics in urban politics and policy in the United States. The thematic and narrative structure allows researchers to dip into a topic in urban politics for a deeper historical and comparative context than would be possible in either an A-to-Z encyclopedia entry or in an urban studies course text.

Author : Amy Bridges
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1999-08-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780691010090

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Morning Glories by Amy Bridges Pdf

George Washington Plunkitt once dismissed municipal reformers as "morning glories" who looked good early on but soon faded. Political scientist Amy Bridges shows how that description fit the Northeast when Tammany Hall ruled New York City, but not the Southwest. Here Bridges traces reform politics and government in large Southwestern cities since 1901.

Author : Québec (Québec)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : City halls
ISBN : NYPL:33433081994935

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The New City-hall by Québec (Québec) Pdf

Author : Lynn (Mass.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Lynn (Mass.)
ISBN : NYPL:33433081828281

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The City Hall of Lynn by Lynn (Mass.) Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Elocution
ISBN : OSU:32435080318728

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The Voice by Anonim Pdf

Author : Boston (Mass.). City Council
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1402 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:LI187P

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Reports of Proceedings of the City Council of Boston for the Year ... by Boston (Mass.). City Council Pdf

Author : Worcester Society of Antiquity (Mass.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Worcester (Mass.)
ISBN : WISC:89072989858

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Bulletin of the Worcester Society of Antiquity by Worcester Society of Antiquity (Mass.) Pdf

Author : Boston (Mass.). City Council
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1370 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Boston (Mass.)
ISBN : UOM:39015077090697

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Reports of Proceedings ... by Boston (Mass.). City Council Pdf

Author : Great Britain. Municipal Corporations Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1094 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Corporations
ISBN : UOM:35112105145637

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Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire Into Municipal Corporations Not Subject to the Municipal Corporations Acts by Great Britain. Municipal Corporations Commission Pdf

Author : Katherine Underwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : African Americans
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004442237

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Process and Politics by Katherine Underwood Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CORNELL:31924079630392

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The Century by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 962 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PSU:000020213619

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Scribner's Monthly, an Illustrated Magazine for the People by Anonim Pdf