In this reader, two leading scholars have brought together a collection that represents some of the most important trends in urban scholarship today. American Urban Politics features cutting edge scholarship, a clear thematic structure, and engaging essays by the editors that introduce each reading.

Informed by the impact of globalization on urban politics, the readings in this textfeature a political economy perspective that views urban politics and policy through the interaction of the imperative of growth and the imperative of governance.

Also available in a new edition: Judd & Swanstrom's City Politics 5/e. The reader is the perfect complement for this main text.