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governing americas urban areas
governing americas urban areas offers students a detailed understanding of the structures and political processes intrinsic to metropolitan government . focusing on the problems and promises of coordinated metropolitan governance alan saltzstein demonstrates that american cities which need strong government are often governed in reality by a variety of weak institutions and forces . this theme is woven throughout the text giving students a common framework within which to understand such fundamental social science concepts as power efficiency violence representation and organizational structure .
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