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Peer reviewedHunter, Albert – Urban Affairs Quarterly, 1985
Introduces a special, 20th-anniversary issue of "Urban Affairs Quarterly." Raises questions concerning the journal's function; the major factors affecting American urban areas; trends and projections for the future; significant policy initiatives; and research needs regarding cities and policymaking. (KH)
Descriptors: Metropolitan Areas, Public Policy, Research Needs, Urban Problems
Peer reviewedHunter, Albert – Urban Affairs Quarterly, 1985
Presents brief overview of the development of urban studies, from its origins in the "urban crisis" of the 1960's to the present trend toward study of the terrapolis, the world system of interdependent metropolitan areas. Focuses on the role of "Urban Affairs Quarterly," changing definitions of the "city," and the…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Interdisciplinary Approach, Social Science Research, Urban Areas
