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2023-2024 Springfield College Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Springfield College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HUSB 226 - Urban Politics and Decision-Making


This course examines the political and economic forces shaping American cities and suburban areas.  In this context, issues such as competition between cities and suburbs, state-city and federal-city relations, regime theory, and residential segregation are reviewed. The history of urban governance and the impact of public/private partnerships are also discussed.
Credits: 3