Washington 101 : An Introduction to the Nation's Capital / / by M. Green, J. Yarwood, L. Daughtery, M. Mazzenga
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Green M
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Washington 101 : An Introduction to the Nation's Capital / / by M. Green, J. Yarwood, L. Daughtery, M. Mazzenga
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| Pubblicazione: | New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2014 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. 2014. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (270 pages) : illustrations, tables |
| Disciplina: | 975.3 |
| Soggetto topico: | Environmental management |
| Sociology, Urban | |
| World politics | |
| Europe - Politics and government | |
| Political science | |
| Environmental Management | |
| Urban Sociology | |
| Political History | |
| European Politics | |
| Political Science | |
| Classificazione: | ARC010000HIS036080POL010000 |
| Persona (resp. second.): | YarwoodJ |
| DaughteryL | |
| MazzengaM | |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Machine generated contents note: -- PART I: WASHINGTON AS SYMBOLIC CITY 1. Rome on the Potomac: The Classical Architecture of Washington 2. Memorialization, the Mall, and the National Imagination 3. A City of Magnificent Museums PART II: WASHINGTON AS POLITICAL CITY 4. Institutions, Power, and Political Community in Washington 5. A Center of American Protest 6. Political Host to the World 7. Home Rule, Race, and Revenue: The Local Politics of Washington PART III: WASHINGTON AS LIVING CITY 8. Chocolate City, Vanilla Swirl, or Something Else? Race and Ethnicity in City and Region 9. The Economic Life and Development of a Capital City 10. Neighborhoods and Suburban Communities of Washington Bibliography. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Washington 101 offers a layman's introduction to the richness and diversity of the nation's capital. An exploration of the history, politics, architecture, and people of the city and region, Washington 101 is a must-read for anyone curious to learn more about Washington. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Washington 101 |
| ISBN: | 9781137426246 |
| 1137426241 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910967898403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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