Urban Policy Reconsidered: Dialogues on the Problems and Prospects of American Cities

McGovern Stephen J. Euchner Charles C.

ISBN 10: 0415944716 / ISBN 13: 9780415944717

Published by Taylor & Francis Group, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Urban Policy Reconsidered: Dialogues on the Problems and Prospects of American Cities
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415944716
• ISBN 13: 9780415944717
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In the past decade, America has experienced an urban renaissance. Cities as varied as New York, Chicago and Boston are no longer seen as ungovernable and doomed to crime and blight. However, they still face formidable problems. "Urban Policy Reconsidered" is a comprehensive overview of the issues and problems facing our cities today and cover every important issue in urban affairs. What is poverty? What is economic development? What is education? What is crime? As well as covering all of these fundamental topics in-depth, the author propose a communitarian approach to addressing the many problems of our cities. This book will be the manual for anyone interested in understanding urban policy.

About the Author

Charles C. Euchner is executive director of the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. Stephen J. McGovern is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Haverford College.