Reconstructing City Politics: Alternative Economic Development and Urban Regimes

In this book, David L Imbroscio urges that urban political economy must move forward beyond the question of ‘what is?' to a consideration of ‘what might be'. He systematically poses the possibilities for reconstructing the nature of contemporary city politics, while integrating a wealth of innovative urban analysis. The author explores three alternative urban economic development strategies: entrepreneurial mercantilism, community-based economic development and municipal enterprise. He cons...