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050		4	_aJS331 _b.K73 2013
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100	1		_aKraus, Neil, _d1968-
245	1	0	_aMajoritarian cities : _bpolicy making and inequality in urban politics / _cNeil Kraus.
264		1	_aAnn Arbor : _bUniversity of Michigan Press, _c[2013]
264		4	_c2013
300			_a1 online resource (285 pages)
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"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"-- _cProvided by publisher.
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aLocal government _zUnited States _xPublic opinion.
650		0	_aMetropolitan government _zUnited States _xPublic opinion.
650		0	_aMunicipal services _zUnited States _xPublic opinion.
650		0	_aMetropolitan government _zUnited States.
650		0	_aPublic opinion _zUnited States.
650		0	_aUrban policy _zUnited States.
650		0	_aMetropolitan government _zIndiana _zGary _vCase studies.
650		0	_aMetropolitan government _zMinnesota _zMinneapolis _vCase studies.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aKraus, Neil. _tMajoritarian cities : policy making and inequality in urban politics. _dAnn Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2013] _hx, 274 pages _z9780472119028 _w(DLC)17884620
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
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