Urban Politics

Urban Politics, 10e blends the most insightful classic and current political science and related literature with current issues in urban affairs. Each chapter has been thoroughly rewritten to clearly relate the content to current events and academic literature, including the importance of the intergovernmental city, the role of local governments as active policy actors, and the prospects for urban policy and change in and beyond the Trump administration. Mixing classic theory and research on urban politics with the most recent developments and data in urban and metropolitan affairs, Urban Politics, 10e is an ideal introductory textbook for students of metropolitan and regional politics and policy.