{"product_id":"american-urban-politics-in-a-global-age-paperback","title":"American Urban Politics in a Global Age - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnnika Marlen Hinze\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJames M. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together a selection of readings that represent some of the most important trends and topics in urban scholarship today, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Urban Politics in a Global Age \u003c\/i\u003eprovides historical context and contemporary commentaries on the economy, politics, culture, and identity of American cities. The eighth edition of this well-rounded and popular urban politics reader maintains the wide variety of reading selections it is known for, as well as many \"classics,\" while adapting to current events and developments in urban politics, and engaging cities in a post-pandemic world. All-new readings and important editorial commentary include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecent political debates about policing, race, and ethnicity in the urban environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe impact of climate change on cities, and their roles in mitigating it, as well as preparing for it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA discussion of gender politics in post-Trump American cities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA reflection on the increasing importance of private players in city- and metro-politics, from implications for governance, to the growing corporate aspect of smart city initiatives, designed to help urban governments provide important services across cities and metropolitan regions; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn examination of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on cities, from the initial, devastating outbreak in New York City in March 2020, to recurring shutdowns, life, urban development, and social polarization post-COVID\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Urban Politics in a Global Age\u003c\/i\u003e remains an approachable scholarly resource for undergraduate and graduate classrooms, as well as a general, wide-ranging scholarly overview of the most important aspects of the field for researchers. It may be taught alongside \u003ci\u003eCity Politics: Cities and Suburbs in 21st Century America\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnika Marlen Hinze\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor of Political Science and the Director of Urban Studies at Fordham University, USA. Her research and teaching focus on urban politics, identity politics, immigration, qualitative and mixed methods research, and gender politics in the United States, Canada, Germany, and Turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames M. Smith \u003c\/strong\u003eis an Associate Professor of Political Science and the Director of the Master of Public Affairs program at Indiana University South Bend, USA. His research focuses on urban governance and institutions in U.S. cities, and he teaches courses in the Political Science Department focused on American political institutions, and in the Master of Public Affairs program on urban planning and public policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 478\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45862741475525,"sku":"9781138059375","price":140.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/FvDoQzvV499781138059375.webp?v=1782738801","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/american-urban-politics-in-a-global-age-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}