URBS 249 - The Politics of City, Suburb, Neighborhood

1 unit(s)

(Same as POLI 249) An examination of the development, organization, and practice of the varied forms of politics in metropolitan areas. Main themes include struggles between machine and reform politicians in cities; fiscal politics and urban pre-occupations with economic growth, racial and class politics; changes in federal urban policies; neighborhood politics and alternative forms of community organization; suburban politics and race/class. Sidney Plotkin.

Two 75-minute periods.

Not offered in 2020/21.