This collection of papers, presented November 22, 1999 at Howard University, presents a wide range of findings on the political-economic system of Washington, D.C. Prefaced by an introduction to the field of Political Economy for the general reader, the book presents chapters in chronological order, beginning with the communal system and concluding with today's post-industrial/service system which permeates the District. Each chapter concludes with a discussion of the classical and radical perspectives on the historical period.

Contributions by: Jasmin E. Hewitt, Anselm Jackson, Will Jones, ReShone LeVelle Moore