Sprawl, Justice, and Citizenship The Civic Costs of the American Way of Life
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Biografisk notat
Thad Williamson is Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies and Political Science, University of Richmond; co-winner of the American Political Science Association's Harold Lasswell Award for best dissertation in public policy, 2004; lead co-author of Making a Place for Community (Routledge, 2002).A timely, novel study of sprawl and its multifaceted impacts on society...This work is an especially important and welcome contribution to the literature on sprawl because it eloquently makes the connection among sprawl, liberal egalitarianism, and civic participation in ways not previously seen. Without a doubt, Williamson has provided one of the most provocative and balanced works on sprawl to date. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels.
CHOICE
Thad Williamson's book analyzing urban sprawl is a triumph of content over form. The book is unusual... A definitive analysis of sprawl that should be widely read by urbanists of all stripes.
Contemporary Sociology
Williamson combines a rich comparative discussion of these three strands of normative political theory with empirical data... and has given us an important and thorough assessment of the 'core values at stake in the debate' (p. 10) about sprawl and urban form.
Political Science Quarterly