The Perils of Federalism

Race, Poverty, and the Politics of Crime Control
$39.95
Hardback, Aug 2008
ISBN13: 9780195331684ISBN10: 0195331680
A detailed historic and contemporary account of crime and punishment on local, state and national political agendas.


Naked City

The Death and Life of Authentic Urban Places
$27.95
Hardback, Nov 2009
ISBN13: 9780195382853ISBN10: 0195382854
A highly original account of gentrification in New York City, filled with insightful portraits of key neighborhoods and how they are changing on the ground


The Urban Experience

Economics, Society, and Public Policy
$89.95
Hardback, Jul 2008
ISBN13: 9780195313086ISBN10: 0195313089
This fresh, large-scale textbook approach to the study of metropolitan areas combines economic principles, social insight, and political realities with an appreciation of public policy to understand how U.S. cities and suburbs function in the 21st century


Urban Studies

$35.00
Paperback, Nov 2009
ISBN13: 9780198062523ISBN10: 0198062524
A sociological study of the Indian city and Urbanism


Moving to Opportunity

The Story of an American Experiment to Fight Ghetto Poverty
$19.95
Paperback, Feb 2010
ISBN13: 9780195392845ISBN10: 0195392841
Provides a unique account of one of the largest housing experiments in history and its effects on lives of the children and families who participated


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