A comprehensive reference work which provides a way to access research on urban politics and policy in the United States. Experts in the field guide readers through major controversies, while evaluating and assessing the subfields of urban politics and policy. Each chapter follows the same basic organization with topics such as methodological and theoretical issues, current states of the field, and directions for future research.For students, this work provides a starting place to guide them to the most important works in a particular subfield and a context to place their work in a larger body of knowledge. For scholars, it serves as a reference work for immediately familiarity with subfields of the discipline, including classic studies and major research questions. For urban policymakers or analysts, the handbook provides a wealth of information and allows quick identification of existing academic knowledge and research relevant to the problem at hand.

PrefaceTheories, Methods, and ConceptsTheoretical Models in Urban Politics by Peter EisingerResearch Methods in Urban Politics and Policy by Richard E. DeLeonUrbanization by J. John PalenCommunity by Larry Lyon and Jason MillerPower by Bert E. SwansonRace and Ethnicity by Dianne M. PinderhughesClass and Inequality by Louise JezierskiGender by Genie N.L. StowersGovernance and PoliticsGovernment by Ann BowmanParticipation by Arnold FleischmannNeighborhoods by John Clayton ThomasCentral Cities and Suburbs by Douglas H. Adams and H.V. SavitchMetropolitan Government by Ronald K. VogelServices by Ruth Hoogland DeHoogAdministration and Management by David R. Morgan and David G. CarnevaleBudgeting by Irene RubinDevelopmentUrban Economy by Cynthia NegreyPlanning and Development by Robyne S. Turner and Jerry KoloEconomic Development by David L. ImbroscioProblems and PolicyPolicy Process by Elaine B. SharpHousing by R. Allen HaysPoverty and the Underclass by Scott Cummings and Margaret KillmerEducation by Kenneth K. WongPolicing, Crime, and Crime Prevention by Susan BennettHealth by Ann Lenarson GreerEqual Opportunity by Lana SteinTransportation by Edward WeinerEnvironment by Dennis R. JuddNational Urban Policy by Ronald K. VogelAppendix: Data Sources and Secondary Information Found in Urban Document Centers and State and Local Archives by Bert E. Swanson and Gary CornwellName IndexSubject Index