New Perspectives on the Housing Act of 1949
Edited by Douglas R. Appler
Reveals crucial yet previously unexplored facets of the American federal urban renewal program
247 pages
| 6 x 9
| 2 tables, 4 figures, 25 halftones
The Elections and Governance of Black Female Mayors
Edited by Sharon D. Wright Austin
Examines the crucial role that Black women have carried out in the cities they govern
344 pages
| 6 x 9
| 22 tables, 14 figures
Taxpayers’ Associations, Pocketbook Politics, and the Law during the Great Depression
Linda Upham-Bornstein
Traces the history and lasting impact of the taxpayers' association movement of the 1930s
230 pages
| 6 x 9
A City’s Struggle against an Epithet
Brett H. Mandel
How corruption in Philadelphia harms the city, why it endures, and what can be done to move toward a better future
272 pages
| 6 x 9
| 2 tables
Edited by Elin Bjarnegård and Pär Zetterberg
An interdisciplinary, global examination of political violence through a gendered lens
306 pages
| 6 x 9
| 16 tables, 18 figures
Lessons from Hannah Arendt and Other Pariahs
Jonathan Graubart
A compelling diagnosis of the long-reigning pathologies and practices of Zionism and a prescription for reforming Jewish self-determination
220 pages
| 6 x 9
Paul G. Lewis and Nicholas J. Marantz
A cautionary lesson about the dangers of fragmented local authority and the need for an empowered regional institution to address housing crises
116 pages
| 6 x 9
| 4 tables, 2 figures, 4 maps
History, Community, and Memory
Edited by Linda Ho Peché, Alex-Thai Dinh Vo, and Tuong Vu
A multi-disciplinary examination of Vietnamese American history and experience
384 pages
| 6 x 9
| 5 tables, 3 figures, 2 maps
Religion, Politics, and COVID-19 in the United States
Edited by Paul A. Djupe and Amanda Friesen
Did religion make the pandemic worse or help keep it contained?
322 pages
| 6 x 9
| 4 tables, 38 figures, 1 map
Richardson Dilworth
A short but comprehensive political history of the city, from its founding in 1682 to the present day
130 pages
| 6 x 9
| 3 tables, 2 figures, 15 halftones
Evidence from the 2020 Campaigns in Pennsylvania
Edited by Stephen K. Medvic, Matthew M. Schousen, and Berwood A. Yost
Do local concerns still play a significant role in campaigns up and down the ballot?
258 pages
| 6 x 9
| 30 tables, 6 figures, 5 halftones
How Larry Hogan Won Where Republicans Lose and Lessons for a Future GOP
Mileah K. Kromer
What the story of Maryland's two-term Republican governor can teach us about winning elections
208 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 13 tables
Black Politics in Twentieth-Century Philadelphia
Edited by James Wolfinger
Highlighting the creativity, tenacity, and discipline displayed by Black activists in Philadelphia
260 pages
| 6 x 9
| 1 table, 20 figures
Decades of Struggle and How to Make Real Opportunity Now
Roberta Rehner Iversen
Voices from the labor market on the chronic lack of advancement
198 pages
| 6 x 9
| 2 tables, 1 figure
Education Reform and Democracy in New Orleans
J. Celeste Lay
A comprehensive examination of education reforms and their political effects on Black and poor public-school parents in New Orleans, pre- and post-Katrina
246 pages
| 6 x 9
| 11 tables, 10 figures
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