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"By exploring and comparing North America's, Russia's, and Japan's "second cities" - Chicago, Moscow, and Osaka - Second Metropolis discloses the extent to which social fragmentation, frequently viewed as an obstacle to democratic development, actually fostered a "pragmatic pluralism" that nurtured pluralistic public policies. Such policies are explored through six case studies - the politics of street railways and charter reform in Chicago, adult education and housing in Moscow, and harbor revitalization and poverty alleviation in Osaka - that illustrate how even those with massive political…
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2 editions- Hardcover · English · 2001Cambridge University Press · 448 pages · 9780521801799
- Other · English · 2004Woodrow Wilson Center Press · 9781930365155
Politics and governmentCity planningStadsplanningUrbanismeAdministrationPlurale samenleving74.72 urban planningCity planning, russia (federation)