Description: About the AuthorMatthew A. Crenson is Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University.Product DescriptionWhat makes an urban neighborhood tick? Why do some of a city's poorest neighborhoods have cleaner streets and less vandalism than many of its more affluent areas? The public services that make certain neighborhoods stand out are often provided by the local residents themselves -- but what makes them take action?The setting for Matthew Crenson's book is Baltimore. In this surprising, powerful work, he finds that such neighborhood action does not arise from a strong sense of neighborliness or community feeling. Instead, it is precisely when neighbors dislike one another that some features of informal self-organization emerge. Residents' efforts to maintain public order, health, and safety frequently spring from social chaos and discord …condition info: Missing dust cover. Has a sturdy binding with some shelf wear. May have light markings on pages. Former library copy.
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EAN: 9780674607859
Book Title: Neighborhood Politics
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 1983
Topic: Political Process / General, General, Sociology / Urban
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, Social Science
Item Weight: 24.7 Oz
Author: Matthew A. Crenson
Item Length: 9.8 in
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Hardcover
