Social Class, Politics, and Urban Markets

"This impressive book poses important questions about policy bias in a plural society, and shifts focus from a simple notion of public accountability to a more complex understanding based on the view that multiple channels of causation must be examined, especially in a policy area like urban transportation."--Clarence Stone, University of Maryland"In examining differences in transit policy, Herman Boschken examines the world. Global pressures, consumption politics, new ethnic identities, and subtle discrimination patterns are all joined in this model study. In Social Class, Politics, and Urban Markets, Boschken weaves fragmented social science literatures into a rich, new tapestry and sets a new standard for creative examination. This book is a real landmark; policy analysis has come of age."--Terry Nichols Clark, Professor of Sociology, University of Chicago