Second Metropolis
Second Metropolis
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USDBy comparing North America's, Russia's, and Japan's "second cities"--Chicago, Moscow, and Osaka--Second Metropolis discloses the extent to which social fragmentation, frequently viewed as an obstacle to democratic development, actually fostered a "pragmatic pluralism" that nurtured pluralistic public policies. Such policies are explored through six case studies that illustrate how even those with massive political and economic power were stymied by the complexity of their communities. These three cities, though the products of very different nations and cultures, shared an important experience of inclusive politics during an era of extraordinary growth and social diversity.
- Provides a unique comparison of North America's, Russia's, and Japan's 'second cities' - Chicago, Moscow, and Osaka
- Focuses on the 1860s, a decade of wrenching political reform and social change in the United States, Russia, and Japan
- Shows how social fragmentation led to the development of pluralistic public policies rather than impeding democratic development
Reviews & endorsements
"A good read..." The Russian Review
"This book provides a convenient history of three major cities and their similar efforts to mediate differences while solving problems, despite the enormous gaps in their political systems." Choice
"[T]his is an impressive work of scholarship." Journal of International Migration and Integration
"Second Metropolis is conceptually interesting....Ruble has written a work of history." Slavic Review
Product details
May 2001Hardback
9780521801799
484 pages
238 × 162 × 37 mm
0.784kg
39 b/w illus.
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction: from hegemony to pragmatic pluralism
- Part I. Three Industrial Giants:
- 2. Porkopolis
- 3. Russia's calico heart
- 4. Kitchen of the country
- Part II. Tales of Success and Excess:
- 5. Transit tussles
- 6. Educating Moscow's workers
- 7. Prosperity's harbor
- Part III. Riots and Revolution:
- 8. Charter failure
- 9. The worst-housed city in Europe
- 10. Poverty and riots
- Part IV. Conclusion:
- 11. Successful pragmatic pluralists: the practice of politics without hegemony
- 12. The practice of pragmatic pluralism: the city, transitional capitalism, and the meaning of Moscow.
