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Overview
\"Neil Kraus evaluates both the influence of public opinion on local policy-making and the extent to which public policy addresses economic and social inequalities. Drawing on several years of fieldwork and multiple sources of data, including surveys and polls; initiatives, referenda, and election results; government documents; focus groups; interviews; and a wide assortment of secondary sources, Kraus presents case studies of two Midwestern cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Gary, Indiana. Specifically, he focuses on several major policy decisions in recent decades concerning education, law enforcement, and affordable housing in Minneapolis; and education and riverboat casino development in Gary. Kraus finds that, on these issues, local officials frequently take action that reflects public opinion, yet the resulting policies often fail to meet the needs of the disadvantaged or ameliorate the effects of concentrated poverty. In light of citizens' current attitudes, he concludes that if patterns of inequality are to be more effectively addressed, scholars and policymakers must transform the debate about the causes and effects of inequality in urban and metropolitan settings\"-- Provided by publisher.
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Subject
Local government United States Public opinion.
/ Metropolitan government United States Public opinion.
/ Municipal services United States Public opinion.
/ Metropolitan government United States.
/ Public opinion United States.
/ Metropolitan government Indiana Gary Case studies.
/ Metropolitan government Minnesota Minneapolis Case studies.
/ POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy.
ISBN
9780472119028, 0472119028
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| Call Number | Copies | Material | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| JS331.K73 2013 | 1 | BOOK | AUTOSTORE |
