The Decline of Urban Politics is a lucidly written discussion of the transformation in local politics in the US since the 1950s. Gottdiener argues that local politics has become increasingly concerned with managing the quality of local life. This process has significant implications both for the management of cities and for citizen participation. He also evaluates political theories currently used in urban politics. The conclusions force us to re-evaluate our conventional understanding of local political processes and political theory.
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Mark Gottdiener is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at The University at Buffalo (SUNY).
Introduction - The Decline of Political Culture
The Nature of Local Government
New Theories of Urban Politics - Part One
New Theories of Urban Politics - Part Two
The Local State - Part One
A Theory of the Local State
The Local State - Part Two
State Power and State Apparatus
Local Government and the Play of Power
Politics Without Politics
