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Product Identifiers

PublisherCQ Press

ISBN-101506343619

ISBN-139781506343617

eBay Product ID (ePID)234174081

Product Key Features

Number of Pages328 Pages

Publication NameUrban Issues : Selections from Cq Researcher

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

SubjectSociology / General, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, General, Sociology / Urban

FeaturesRevised

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Reference, Social Science

AuthorThe Cq Cq Researcher

FormatBook, Other

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight20 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number8

LCCN2016-949850

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal307.760973

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

SynopsisThese are just some of the provocative questions that are considered in the new edition of Urban Issues. For current coverage of urban politics, readers will appreciate the balanced and unbiased reporting of CQ Researcher. Urban Issues provides a window into how policy is created and implemented in America's cities and is sure to spark classroom discussions. Each chapter examines the key players, stakes, background, and lessons for the future, while covering the range of facts, analyses, and opinions surrounding each issue. Key Features, Pro/con boxes examine two competing sides of a single question giving students a full picture. A detailed chronology provides historical context. An annotated bibliography and web resources give students an option for further review. Pedagogical features such as photos, charts, graphs, and maps enhance understanding of the issues. Book jacket., What are the driving forces behind Smart Cities? What are the ramifications of increasing the minimum wage? What are the causes of aging infrastructure and how should they be addressed? These are just some of the provocative questions that are considered in the new edition of Urban Issues. For current coverage of urban politics, readers will appreciate the balanced and unbiased reporting of CQ Researcher. Urban Issues provides a window into how policy is created and implemented in America's cities and is sure to spark classroom discussions. Each chapter examines the key players, stakes, background, and lessons for the future, while covering the range of facts, analyses, and opinions surrounding each issue., Five reports are new to this edition, and the reports on Coastal Development, Racial Profiling, and Wealth and Inequality have been extensively revised. Because it's CQ Researcher, the policy reports are expertly researched and written, showing all sides of an issue. Chapters follow a set template, exploring three issue questions, then offering background, the current situation, and a look ahead, as well as featuring a yes-no debate box. All issues include a chronology, bibliography, photos, charts, and figures.

LC Classification NumberHT123.U74564 2016