Morality Politics in American Cities

Released on by Elaine B. Sharp
preview-18

  • Morality Politics in American Cities Book Detail

  • Author : Elaine B. Sharp
  • Release Date : 2005
  • Publisher :
  • Genre : Political Science
  • Pages : 262
  • ISBN 13 :
  • File Size : 41,41 MB
DOWNLOAD BOOK

Morality Politics in American Cities by Elaine B. Sharp PDF Summary

Book Description: Topless bars, casino gambling, needle exchange programs for drug addicts—there's no question, morality issues remain front and center in urban politics. Presenting a systematic analysis of culture-war issues at the local level, Elaine Sharp shows how American cities deal with these ongoing concerns. Drawing on a sample of ten strategically chosen cities, she explains differences in how municipalities respond to controversies surrounding sex business, abortion clinics, legalized gambling, gay rights, and drug use. By analyzing the relative importance of subculture, economics, and institutional arrangements in the disputes, she points the way toward richer and more complete understanding of how different cities respond differently to these hot-button issues. Far more than a statistical study, Morality Politics in American Cities is a collection of fascinating stories of real people grappling with down-to-earth issues and real-life drama—richly informative case studies that will captivate students and interested citizens alike. Mayors, public health directors, activists, and others speak their minds about the pros and cons of these controversies. Here are officials in one city confronting the Vatican over funding for abortion services, those in another battling a local university over its refusal to provide health benefits to gay partners of faculty members, and still others mounting a massive, community-sponsored attack on topless clubs. These stories provide detailed evidence to support classifications needed for comparing cities' experience with each of the five morality issues. They also corroborate inferences drawn from the comparisons by showing what considerations were in play as local officials grappled with these issues. Overall, the study shows that cultural factors usually dominate policymaking in local politics—except when specific economic interests are at stake—and also observes that county-level governments are more important than previously thought in terms of morality-issue decisions. As provocative as it is informative, Morality Politics in American Cities demonstrates that such issues—same-sex marriage, for example—are multidimensional and often difficult to resolve. Its conclusions, however contingent, mark an important step in the ongoing process of understanding important differences in approaches to these issues and clearly show how moral conflicts continue to define American politics.

Disclaimer: www.yourbookbest.com does not own Morality Politics in American Cities books pdf, neither created or scanned. We just provide the link that is already available on the internet, public domain and in Google Drive. If any way it violates the law or has any issues, then kindly mail us via contact us page to request the removal of the link.

Morality Politics in American Cities

Morality Politics in American Cities

File Size : 53,53 MB
Total View : 8919 Views
DOWNLOAD

Topless bars, casino gambling, needle exchange programs for drug addicts—there's no question, morality issues remain front and center in urban politics. Prese

The Philosopher in the City

The Philosopher in the City

File Size : 85,85 MB
Total View : 6789 Views
DOWNLOAD

After reestablishing the connection between morality and the law, the author develops a coherent position on many of the most controversial issues of urban life

Political Monopolies in American Cities

Political Monopolies in American Cities

File Size : 73,73 MB
Total View : 3666 Views
DOWNLOAD

Around the same time that Richard J. Daley governed Chicago, greasing the wheels of his notorious political machine during a tenure that lasted from 1955 to his

Do Morals Matter?

Do Morals Matter?

File Size : 75,75 MB
Total View : 3362 Views
DOWNLOAD

What is the role of ethics in American foreign policy? The Trump Administration has elevated this from a theoretical question to front-page news. Should ethics