Nation's metropolis : the economy, politics, and development of the Washington region /

"Nation's Metropolis describes how the national capital region functions as a metropolitan political economy. Its authors distinguish aspects of the Washington region that reflect its characteristics as a national capital from those common to most other metropolitan regions and to other ca...

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Main Authors: Hanson, Royce (Author)
Group Author: Wolman, Harold
Published: University of Pennsylvania Press,
Publisher Address: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania :
Publication Dates: [2023]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: The city in the twenty-first century
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Summary: "Nation's Metropolis describes how the national capital region functions as a metropolitan political economy. Its authors distinguish aspects of the Washington region that reflect its characteristics as a national capital from those common to most other metropolitan regions and to other capitals. To do so, they employ an interdisciplinary approach that draws from economics, political science, sociology, geography, and history"--
Carrier Form: x, 371 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781512822915
1512822914
Index Number: F201
CLC: K971.2
Call Number: K971.2/H251