Social class, politics, and urban markets :
the makings of bias in policy outcomes /
Herman L. Boschken.

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Main Author
Boschken, Herman L.
Language(s)
English
Published
Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, ©2002.
Subjects
Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer > Bitterfeld
Graubünden > Regierung
USA > Government
Transports urbains > États-Unis > Finances.
Politique des transports urbains > États-Unis.
Beleidsevaluatie.
Beleidsanalyse.
Overheidsbeleid.
Lokaal vervoer.
Steden.
Lokaal bestuur.
Stadtentwicklung
Stadtbevölkerung
Soziale Probleme
Local transit > Government policy.
Local transit > Finance.
Transports publics > États-Unis > Finances.
Transports publics > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Local transit > United States > Finance.
Local transit > Government policy > United States.
United States.
Summary
"This book is about the policymaking of public agencies in large American cities. Based on a decade of research, it studies urban mass transit in terms of the factors that bias the industry's policy outcomes to benefit one public or another. Why is there a great variance of outcomes among agencies? What are the important taproots of bias in policymaking? How does the pattern of outcomes correspond to the American mosaic of public interests?" "The book's second - broader and more important - purpose is to demonstrate the value of social science theory in making sense of urban processes and the responsiveness of governmental policymaking in a plural society. The book analyzes the applicability of six rival theses - derived from political science, economics, administrative theory, sociology, social psychology, and urban planning - to understanding the forces that mold policymaking in American metropolitan areas."--Jacket.
Physical Description
xvi, 220 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
9780804744133
0804744130
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