THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN URBAN-DEVELOPMENT - THE CASE OF HOUSTON, TEXAS

abstract

• Theories dealing with the role of the state in cities vary considerably in emphasis, from traditional political matters to neo-Marxist and neo-Weberian theories accenting a broader political-economic context in analyzing the role of government in cities. This diversity of urban theories poses significant theoretical and analytical challenges, The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of government in Houston, the most extreme case of a major city which has been developed according to an accentuated free market philosophy, in order (1) to provide empirical evidence on the complexity of the state role in supporting urban growth in the Houston metropolis; and (2) to provide additional theoretical insight into the role of the state in the city.

authors

• Feagin, Joe

published proceedings

• ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING D-SOCIETY & SPACE

author list (cited authors)

• FEAGIN, J. R.

citation count

• 9

complete list of authors

• FEAGIN, JR

publication date

• December 1984

publisher

• SAGE Publications  Publisher

published in

• Environment and Planning D: Society and Space  Journal

keywords

• 11 Sustainable Cities And Communities

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1068/d020447

start page

• 447

end page

• 460

volume

• 2

issue

• 4

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/d020447

user-defined tag

• 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities