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Format: X, 274 S. : , Ill.

ISBN: 978-0-472-11902-8

Content: "Neil Kraus evaluates both the influence of public opinion on local policy-making and the extent to which public policy addresses economic and social inequalities. Drawing on several years of fieldwork and multiple sources of data, including surveys and polls; initiatives, referenda, and election results; government documents; focus groups; interviews; and a wide assortment of secondary sources, Kraus presents case studies of two Midwestern cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Gary, Indiana. Specifically, he focuses on several major policy decisions in recent decades concerning education, law enforcement, and affordable housing in Minneapolis; and education and riverboat casino development in Gary. Kraus finds that, on these issues, local officials frequently take action that reflects public opinion, yet the resulting policies often fail to meet the needs of the disadvantaged or ameliorate the effects of concentrated poverty. In light of citizens' current attitudes, he concludes that if patterns of inequality are to be more effectively addressed, scholars and policymakers must transform the debate about the causes and effects of inequality in urban and metropolitan settings"..

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-0-472-02954-9

Language: English

Keywords: Öffentliche Meinung ; Kommunalpolitik ; Soziale Ungleichheit ; Fallstudiensammlung

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Format: 1 online resource (285 pages)

ISBN: 9780472029549 (e-book)

Content: "Neil Kraus evaluates both the influence of public opinion on local policy-making and the extent to which public policy addresses economic and social inequalities. Drawing on several years of fieldwork and multiple sources of data, including surveys and polls; initiatives, referenda, and election results; government documents; focus groups; interviews; and a wide assortment of secondary sources, Kraus presents case studies of two Midwestern cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Gary, Indiana. Specifically, he focuses on several major policy decisions in recent decades concerning education, law enforcement, and affordable housing in Minneapolis; and education and riverboat casino development in Gary. Kraus finds that, on these issues, local officials frequently take action that reflects public opinion, yet the resulting policies often fail to meet the needs of the disadvantaged or ameliorate the effects of concentrated poverty. In light of citizens' current attitudes, he concludes that if patterns of inequality are to be more effectively addressed, scholars and policymakers must transform the debate about the causes and effects of inequality in urban and metropolitan settings"--

Additional Edition: Print version: Kraus, Neil. Majoritarian cities : policy making and inequality in urban politics. Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2013] ISBN 9780472119028

Language: English

Keywords: Electronic books.

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Format: 1 online resource (285 p.)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 0-472-02954-1

Content: "Neil Kraus evaluates both the influence of public opinion on local policy-making and the extent to which public policy addresses economic and social inequalities. Drawing on several years of fieldwork and multiple sources of data, including surveys and polls; initiatives, referenda, and election results; government documents; focus groups; interviews; and a wide assortment of secondary sources, Kraus presents case studies of two Midwestern cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Gary, Indiana. Specifically, he focuses on several major policy decisions in recent decades concerning education, law enforcement, and affordable housing in Minneapolis; and education and riverboat casino development in Gary. Kraus finds that, on these issues, local officials frequently take action that reflects public opinion, yet the resulting policies often fail to meet the needs of the disadvantaged or ameliorate the effects of concentrated poverty. In light of citizens' current attitudes, he concludes that if patterns of inequality are to be more effectively addressed, scholars and policymakers must transform the debate about the causes and effects of inequality in urban and metropolitan settings"--

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , ""Contents""; ""Preface and Acknowledgments""; ""Chapter 1 - Majoritarian Cities""; ""Chapter 2 - Patterns of Inequality, Public Attitudes, and the Cases""; ""Chapter 3 - When Political Support Is Not Enough to Reform Urban Schools""; ""Chapter 4 - Focusing Events and the Limits of Law Enforcement Reform""; ""Chapter 5 - "The Number One Issue"? The Struggle for Affordable Housing""; ""Chapter 6 - The Popularity of Gambling Meets the Need for Economic Development""; ""Chapter 7 - Democratic Control in an Impoverished, Segregated Urban School District"" , ""Chapter 8 - Politics, Policy, and Inequality in Urban and Metropolitan America""""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index "" , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-472-11902-8

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-306-13540-0

Language: English

DOI: 10.3998/mpub.4773062

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Format: 1 online resource (315 pages)

ISBN: 0-7914-9172-2 , 0-585-42799-2

Content: In this provocative and in-depth history of several decades of recent Buffalo city politics, Neil Kraus examines the local political causes behind geographic concentrations of poverty. Race, Neighborhoods, and Community Power makes the compelling case that policy adopted at the local level has had a significant impact on the development of low-income, segregated urban neighborhoods. By examining the policy areas of urban housing, urban renewal, education, fair housing, as well as several major development decisions, Kraus offers a detailed, step-by-step investigation of how each policy decision affected the segregation of the city's east side, and thus provides a new perspective on the debate over concentrated urban policy.

Note: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph , Front Matter -- , Contents -- , Illustrations -- , Preface and Acknowledgments -- , Race, Neighborhoods, and Community Power -- , Buffalo and Western New York -- , Race, Neighborhood Composition, and Representation -- , Race and Public Housing Policy: The Early Years -- , Urban Renewal and the East Side -- , Urban Unrest, Suburban Growth, and the Birth of the Contemporary Ghetto -- , Sara Payson Willis Eldredge, Boston, Friday, December 22nd, 1848 -- , Nostalgia and Confrontation: The Griffin Years -- , Conclusions -- , Postscript -- , Methodological Appendix -- , Notes -- , References -- , Index , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-7914-4743-X

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9780791491720