Neighborhood Government The Local Foundations of Political Life

by Kotler, Milton; Cooper, Terry L.

• ISBN13: 9780739109915
• ISBN10: 073910991X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-11-09
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

Originally published in 1969, Neighborhood Government continues to speak to American cities whose faces have been radically changed by immigration, urban sprawl, and communities fractured by pervasive economic and racial inequality. With a new critical introduction that places the text within contemporary debates and a new foreword and afterword from the author, Neighborhood Government continues to be a vital work for anyone interested in the economic, social, and political health of American cities and the continuing struggle to increase community investment and control.

Author Biography

Milton Kotler received his M.A. in political science and taught political science at the City College of Chicago

Table of Contents

New Preface	ix
Critical Introduction by Terry L. Cooper	xvii
Original Introduction: The Neighborhood Movement	xli
1. The Historical Basis of the Neighborhood	1	(12)
2. The Imperial City	13	(14)
3. Theories of Neighborhood Organization	27	(12)
4. The Neighborhood Corporation	39	(12)
5. The Political Issues of Neighborhood Corporation	51	(12)
6. Local Territory and Political Environment	63	(12)
7. The Transfer of Authority	75	(6)
8. The Organization of Neighborhood Politics	81	(8)
9. Localism, Not Separatism	89	(6)
10. The Radical Politics of Local Control	95	(8)
Original Epilogue: A New Constitution	103	(4)
New Afterword	107	(10)
Index	117	(6)
About the Author	123