Books
Negro Politics: The Search for Leadership
– James Q. Wilson, Negro Politics: The Search for Leadership (The Free Press, 1960, 1965, 1967; Octagon Books, 1980).“In his 1960 book, Negro Politics, [Wilson] compared two diverse styles of politics of the most prominent black congressmen of the day, William Dawson and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Mr.… More
The Economy of Patronage
– James Q. Wilson, "The Economy of Patronage," Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 69, No. 4 (August 1961), pp. 369-380.Politics and Reform in American Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "Politics and Reform in American Cities," in Ivan Hinderaker, editor, American Government Annual, 1962-1963 (Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1962), pp. 37-52.The Amateur Democrat: Club Politics in Three Cities
– James Q. Wilson, The Amateur Democrat: Club Politics in Three Cities (University of Chicago Press, 1962; paperback edition, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1974).“In 1962, Wilson wrote The Amateur Democrat: Club Politics in Three Cities. In certain respects, The Amateur Democrat is Wilson’s most prophetic work. Political party regulars,… More
City Politics
– Edward C. Banfield and James Q. Wilson, City Politics (Harvard University Press and MIT Press, 1963, 1965; Vintage paperback edition, 1966, 1967).“On the very first page of City Politics, published in 1963, the reader is told that the day-to-day workings of city government are best understood ‘by looking at the… More
Voting Behavior on Municipal Public Expenditures
– James Q. Wilson and Edward C. Banfield, "Voting Behavior on Municipal Public Expenditures: A Study of Rationality and Self-Interest," in Julius Margolis, editor, The Public Economy of Urban Communities (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1965).The Negro in City Politics
– Edward C. Banfield and James Q. Wilson, "The Negro in City Politics," in Raymond J. Murphy and Howard Elinson, editors, Problems and Prospects of the Negro Movement (Wadsworth, 1966), pp. 376-394.Problems in the Study of Urban Politics
– James Q. Wilson, "Problems in the Study of Urban Politics," in Edward H. Buehrig, editor, Essays in Political Science (Indiana University Press, 1966), pp. 131-150.The War on Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "The War on Cities," The Public Interest, Number 3, Spring 1966.Urban Renewal: The Record and the Controversy
– James Q. Wilson, editor, Urban Renewal: The Record and the Controversy (MIT Press, 1966; paperback edition, 1967, 1968).This volume, organized under the auspices of the Harvard-MIT Joint Center for Urban Studies, was published in 1966 at the height of the Great Society. Among the authors are influential… More
Urban Problems in Perspective
– James Q. Wilson, "Urban Problems in Perspective," in James Q. Wilson, editor, The Metropolitan Enigma (Harvard University Press, 1967, 1968, 1970).The Metropolitan Enigma: Inquiries into the Nature and Dimensions of America’s “Urban Crisis”
– James Q. Wilson, editor, The Metropolitan Enigma: Inquiries into the Nature and Dimensions of America's "Urban Crisis" (Harvard University Press, 1967, 1968; revised edition,1970).In January 1966, the Task Force on Economic Growth and Opportunity of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked the Harvard-MIT Joint Center for Urban Studies to assemble a series of background… More
The Police and the Delinquent in Two Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "The Police and the Delinquent in Two Cities," in James Q. Wilson, editor, City Politics and Public Policy (Wiley, 1968), pp. 173-195.City Politics and Public Policy
– James Q. Wilson, editor, City Politics and Public Policy (John Wiley & Sons, 1968; paperback edition, 1968).“In his introduction of City Politics and Public Policy (1968), Wilson noted that research on urban politics taught us ‘a great deal about who governs but surprising little… More
The Urban Unease: Community vs. City
– James Q. Wilson, "The Urban Unease: Community vs. City," The Public Interest, Number 12, Summer 1968.Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities
– James Q. Wilson, Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities (Harvard University Press, 1968, 1978).“Varieties of Police Behavior encapsulates a central feature of James Q Wilson’s political science. He was interested in identifying key problems of governing — in this case,… More
The Mayors vs. the Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "The Mayors vs. the Cities," The Public Interest, Number 16, Summer 1969.The Urban Mood
– James Q. Wilson, "The Urban Mood," Commentary, October 1969.The Police and the Ghetto
– James Q. Wilson, "The Police and the Ghetto," in Robert F. Steadman, editor, The Police and the Community (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1972), pp. 51-90.Power Structure and Civic Leadership
– Edward C. Banfield and James Q. Wilson, "Power Structure and Civic Leadership," in Fred M. Cox, John L. Erlich, Jack Rothman, and John Tropman, editors, Strategies of Community Organization (Peacock, 1972), pp. 112-122.Making Neighborhoods Safe
– James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling, "Making Neighborhoods Safe," Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 263, Issue 2 (February 1989), pp. 46-52.The Closing of the American City
– James Q. Wilson, "The Closing of the American City," The New Republic, May 11, 1998.A review essay of Lou Cannon’s Official Negligence and Tamar Jacoby’s Someone Else’s House.
City Life and Citizenship
– James Q. Wilson, "City Life and Citizenship," in Martha Derthick, editor, Dilemmas of Scale in America's Federal Democracy, (Woodrow Wilson Center Press and Cambridge University Press, 1999), pp. 17-36.America’s Mayor
– James Q. Wilson, "America's Mayor," Claremont Review of Books, December 2005, pp. 13-15.Essays
Negro Politics: The Search for Leadership
– James Q. Wilson, Negro Politics: The Search for Leadership (The Free Press, 1960, 1965, 1967; Octagon Books, 1980).“In his 1960 book, Negro Politics, [Wilson] compared two diverse styles of politics of the most prominent black congressmen of the day, William Dawson and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Mr.… More
The Economy of Patronage
– James Q. Wilson, "The Economy of Patronage," Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 69, No. 4 (August 1961), pp. 369-380.Politics and Reform in American Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "Politics and Reform in American Cities," in Ivan Hinderaker, editor, American Government Annual, 1962-1963 (Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1962), pp. 37-52.The Amateur Democrat: Club Politics in Three Cities
– James Q. Wilson, The Amateur Democrat: Club Politics in Three Cities (University of Chicago Press, 1962; paperback edition, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1974).“In 1962, Wilson wrote The Amateur Democrat: Club Politics in Three Cities. In certain respects, The Amateur Democrat is Wilson’s most prophetic work. Political party regulars,… More
City Politics
– Edward C. Banfield and James Q. Wilson, City Politics (Harvard University Press and MIT Press, 1963, 1965; Vintage paperback edition, 1966, 1967).“On the very first page of City Politics, published in 1963, the reader is told that the day-to-day workings of city government are best understood ‘by looking at the… More
Voting Behavior on Municipal Public Expenditures
– James Q. Wilson and Edward C. Banfield, "Voting Behavior on Municipal Public Expenditures: A Study of Rationality and Self-Interest," in Julius Margolis, editor, The Public Economy of Urban Communities (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1965).The Negro in City Politics
– Edward C. Banfield and James Q. Wilson, "The Negro in City Politics," in Raymond J. Murphy and Howard Elinson, editors, Problems and Prospects of the Negro Movement (Wadsworth, 1966), pp. 376-394.Problems in the Study of Urban Politics
– James Q. Wilson, "Problems in the Study of Urban Politics," in Edward H. Buehrig, editor, Essays in Political Science (Indiana University Press, 1966), pp. 131-150.The War on Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "The War on Cities," The Public Interest, Number 3, Spring 1966.Urban Renewal: The Record and the Controversy
– James Q. Wilson, editor, Urban Renewal: The Record and the Controversy (MIT Press, 1966; paperback edition, 1967, 1968).This volume, organized under the auspices of the Harvard-MIT Joint Center for Urban Studies, was published in 1966 at the height of the Great Society. Among the authors are influential… More
Urban Problems in Perspective
– James Q. Wilson, "Urban Problems in Perspective," in James Q. Wilson, editor, The Metropolitan Enigma (Harvard University Press, 1967, 1968, 1970).The Metropolitan Enigma: Inquiries into the Nature and Dimensions of America’s “Urban Crisis”
– James Q. Wilson, editor, The Metropolitan Enigma: Inquiries into the Nature and Dimensions of America's "Urban Crisis" (Harvard University Press, 1967, 1968; revised edition,1970).In January 1966, the Task Force on Economic Growth and Opportunity of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked the Harvard-MIT Joint Center for Urban Studies to assemble a series of background… More
The Police and the Delinquent in Two Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "The Police and the Delinquent in Two Cities," in James Q. Wilson, editor, City Politics and Public Policy (Wiley, 1968), pp. 173-195.City Politics and Public Policy
– James Q. Wilson, editor, City Politics and Public Policy (John Wiley & Sons, 1968; paperback edition, 1968).“In his introduction of City Politics and Public Policy (1968), Wilson noted that research on urban politics taught us ‘a great deal about who governs but surprising little… More
The Urban Unease: Community vs. City
– James Q. Wilson, "The Urban Unease: Community vs. City," The Public Interest, Number 12, Summer 1968.Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities
– James Q. Wilson, Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities (Harvard University Press, 1968, 1978).“Varieties of Police Behavior encapsulates a central feature of James Q Wilson’s political science. He was interested in identifying key problems of governing — in this case,… More
The Mayors vs. the Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "The Mayors vs. the Cities," The Public Interest, Number 16, Summer 1969.The Urban Mood
– James Q. Wilson, "The Urban Mood," Commentary, October 1969.The Police and the Ghetto
– James Q. Wilson, "The Police and the Ghetto," in Robert F. Steadman, editor, The Police and the Community (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1972), pp. 51-90.Power Structure and Civic Leadership
– Edward C. Banfield and James Q. Wilson, "Power Structure and Civic Leadership," in Fred M. Cox, John L. Erlich, Jack Rothman, and John Tropman, editors, Strategies of Community Organization (Peacock, 1972), pp. 112-122.Making Neighborhoods Safe
– James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling, "Making Neighborhoods Safe," Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 263, Issue 2 (February 1989), pp. 46-52.The Closing of the American City
– James Q. Wilson, "The Closing of the American City," The New Republic, May 11, 1998.A review essay of Lou Cannon’s Official Negligence and Tamar Jacoby’s Someone Else’s House.
City Life and Citizenship
– James Q. Wilson, "City Life and Citizenship," in Martha Derthick, editor, Dilemmas of Scale in America's Federal Democracy, (Woodrow Wilson Center Press and Cambridge University Press, 1999), pp. 17-36.America’s Mayor
– James Q. Wilson, "America's Mayor," Claremont Review of Books, December 2005, pp. 13-15.Commentary
Negro Politics: The Search for Leadership
– James Q. Wilson, Negro Politics: The Search for Leadership (The Free Press, 1960, 1965, 1967; Octagon Books, 1980).“In his 1960 book, Negro Politics, [Wilson] compared two diverse styles of politics of the most prominent black congressmen of the day, William Dawson and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Mr.… More
The Economy of Patronage
– James Q. Wilson, "The Economy of Patronage," Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 69, No. 4 (August 1961), pp. 369-380.Politics and Reform in American Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "Politics and Reform in American Cities," in Ivan Hinderaker, editor, American Government Annual, 1962-1963 (Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1962), pp. 37-52.The Amateur Democrat: Club Politics in Three Cities
– James Q. Wilson, The Amateur Democrat: Club Politics in Three Cities (University of Chicago Press, 1962; paperback edition, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1974).“In 1962, Wilson wrote The Amateur Democrat: Club Politics in Three Cities. In certain respects, The Amateur Democrat is Wilson’s most prophetic work. Political party regulars,… More
City Politics
– Edward C. Banfield and James Q. Wilson, City Politics (Harvard University Press and MIT Press, 1963, 1965; Vintage paperback edition, 1966, 1967).“On the very first page of City Politics, published in 1963, the reader is told that the day-to-day workings of city government are best understood ‘by looking at the… More
Voting Behavior on Municipal Public Expenditures
– James Q. Wilson and Edward C. Banfield, "Voting Behavior on Municipal Public Expenditures: A Study of Rationality and Self-Interest," in Julius Margolis, editor, The Public Economy of Urban Communities (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1965).The Negro in City Politics
– Edward C. Banfield and James Q. Wilson, "The Negro in City Politics," in Raymond J. Murphy and Howard Elinson, editors, Problems and Prospects of the Negro Movement (Wadsworth, 1966), pp. 376-394.Problems in the Study of Urban Politics
– James Q. Wilson, "Problems in the Study of Urban Politics," in Edward H. Buehrig, editor, Essays in Political Science (Indiana University Press, 1966), pp. 131-150.The War on Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "The War on Cities," The Public Interest, Number 3, Spring 1966.Urban Renewal: The Record and the Controversy
– James Q. Wilson, editor, Urban Renewal: The Record and the Controversy (MIT Press, 1966; paperback edition, 1967, 1968).This volume, organized under the auspices of the Harvard-MIT Joint Center for Urban Studies, was published in 1966 at the height of the Great Society. Among the authors are influential… More
Urban Problems in Perspective
– James Q. Wilson, "Urban Problems in Perspective," in James Q. Wilson, editor, The Metropolitan Enigma (Harvard University Press, 1967, 1968, 1970).The Metropolitan Enigma: Inquiries into the Nature and Dimensions of America’s “Urban Crisis”
– James Q. Wilson, editor, The Metropolitan Enigma: Inquiries into the Nature and Dimensions of America's "Urban Crisis" (Harvard University Press, 1967, 1968; revised edition,1970).In January 1966, the Task Force on Economic Growth and Opportunity of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked the Harvard-MIT Joint Center for Urban Studies to assemble a series of background… More
The Police and the Delinquent in Two Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "The Police and the Delinquent in Two Cities," in James Q. Wilson, editor, City Politics and Public Policy (Wiley, 1968), pp. 173-195.City Politics and Public Policy
– James Q. Wilson, editor, City Politics and Public Policy (John Wiley & Sons, 1968; paperback edition, 1968).“In his introduction of City Politics and Public Policy (1968), Wilson noted that research on urban politics taught us ‘a great deal about who governs but surprising little… More
The Urban Unease: Community vs. City
– James Q. Wilson, "The Urban Unease: Community vs. City," The Public Interest, Number 12, Summer 1968.Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities
– James Q. Wilson, Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities (Harvard University Press, 1968, 1978).“Varieties of Police Behavior encapsulates a central feature of James Q Wilson’s political science. He was interested in identifying key problems of governing — in this case,… More
The Mayors vs. the Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "The Mayors vs. the Cities," The Public Interest, Number 16, Summer 1969.The Urban Mood
– James Q. Wilson, "The Urban Mood," Commentary, October 1969.The Police and the Ghetto
– James Q. Wilson, "The Police and the Ghetto," in Robert F. Steadman, editor, The Police and the Community (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1972), pp. 51-90.Power Structure and Civic Leadership
– Edward C. Banfield and James Q. Wilson, "Power Structure and Civic Leadership," in Fred M. Cox, John L. Erlich, Jack Rothman, and John Tropman, editors, Strategies of Community Organization (Peacock, 1972), pp. 112-122.Making Neighborhoods Safe
– James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling, "Making Neighborhoods Safe," Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 263, Issue 2 (February 1989), pp. 46-52.The Closing of the American City
– James Q. Wilson, "The Closing of the American City," The New Republic, May 11, 1998.A review essay of Lou Cannon’s Official Negligence and Tamar Jacoby’s Someone Else’s House.
City Life and Citizenship
– James Q. Wilson, "City Life and Citizenship," in Martha Derthick, editor, Dilemmas of Scale in America's Federal Democracy, (Woodrow Wilson Center Press and Cambridge University Press, 1999), pp. 17-36.America’s Mayor
– James Q. Wilson, "America's Mayor," Claremont Review of Books, December 2005, pp. 13-15.Multimedia
Negro Politics: The Search for Leadership
– James Q. Wilson, Negro Politics: The Search for Leadership (The Free Press, 1960, 1965, 1967; Octagon Books, 1980).“In his 1960 book, Negro Politics, [Wilson] compared two diverse styles of politics of the most prominent black congressmen of the day, William Dawson and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Mr.… More
The Economy of Patronage
– James Q. Wilson, "The Economy of Patronage," Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 69, No. 4 (August 1961), pp. 369-380.Politics and Reform in American Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "Politics and Reform in American Cities," in Ivan Hinderaker, editor, American Government Annual, 1962-1963 (Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1962), pp. 37-52.The Amateur Democrat: Club Politics in Three Cities
– James Q. Wilson, The Amateur Democrat: Club Politics in Three Cities (University of Chicago Press, 1962; paperback edition, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1974).“In 1962, Wilson wrote The Amateur Democrat: Club Politics in Three Cities. In certain respects, The Amateur Democrat is Wilson’s most prophetic work. Political party regulars,… More
City Politics
– Edward C. Banfield and James Q. Wilson, City Politics (Harvard University Press and MIT Press, 1963, 1965; Vintage paperback edition, 1966, 1967).“On the very first page of City Politics, published in 1963, the reader is told that the day-to-day workings of city government are best understood ‘by looking at the… More
Voting Behavior on Municipal Public Expenditures
– James Q. Wilson and Edward C. Banfield, "Voting Behavior on Municipal Public Expenditures: A Study of Rationality and Self-Interest," in Julius Margolis, editor, The Public Economy of Urban Communities (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1965).The Negro in City Politics
– Edward C. Banfield and James Q. Wilson, "The Negro in City Politics," in Raymond J. Murphy and Howard Elinson, editors, Problems and Prospects of the Negro Movement (Wadsworth, 1966), pp. 376-394.Problems in the Study of Urban Politics
– James Q. Wilson, "Problems in the Study of Urban Politics," in Edward H. Buehrig, editor, Essays in Political Science (Indiana University Press, 1966), pp. 131-150.The War on Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "The War on Cities," The Public Interest, Number 3, Spring 1966.Urban Renewal: The Record and the Controversy
– James Q. Wilson, editor, Urban Renewal: The Record and the Controversy (MIT Press, 1966; paperback edition, 1967, 1968).This volume, organized under the auspices of the Harvard-MIT Joint Center for Urban Studies, was published in 1966 at the height of the Great Society. Among the authors are influential… More
Urban Problems in Perspective
– James Q. Wilson, "Urban Problems in Perspective," in James Q. Wilson, editor, The Metropolitan Enigma (Harvard University Press, 1967, 1968, 1970).The Metropolitan Enigma: Inquiries into the Nature and Dimensions of America’s “Urban Crisis”
– James Q. Wilson, editor, The Metropolitan Enigma: Inquiries into the Nature and Dimensions of America's "Urban Crisis" (Harvard University Press, 1967, 1968; revised edition,1970).In January 1966, the Task Force on Economic Growth and Opportunity of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked the Harvard-MIT Joint Center for Urban Studies to assemble a series of background… More
The Police and the Delinquent in Two Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "The Police and the Delinquent in Two Cities," in James Q. Wilson, editor, City Politics and Public Policy (Wiley, 1968), pp. 173-195.City Politics and Public Policy
– James Q. Wilson, editor, City Politics and Public Policy (John Wiley & Sons, 1968; paperback edition, 1968).“In his introduction of City Politics and Public Policy (1968), Wilson noted that research on urban politics taught us ‘a great deal about who governs but surprising little… More
The Urban Unease: Community vs. City
– James Q. Wilson, "The Urban Unease: Community vs. City," The Public Interest, Number 12, Summer 1968.Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities
– James Q. Wilson, Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities (Harvard University Press, 1968, 1978).“Varieties of Police Behavior encapsulates a central feature of James Q Wilson’s political science. He was interested in identifying key problems of governing — in this case,… More
The Mayors vs. the Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "The Mayors vs. the Cities," The Public Interest, Number 16, Summer 1969.The Urban Mood
– James Q. Wilson, "The Urban Mood," Commentary, October 1969.The Police and the Ghetto
– James Q. Wilson, "The Police and the Ghetto," in Robert F. Steadman, editor, The Police and the Community (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1972), pp. 51-90.Power Structure and Civic Leadership
– Edward C. Banfield and James Q. Wilson, "Power Structure and Civic Leadership," in Fred M. Cox, John L. Erlich, Jack Rothman, and John Tropman, editors, Strategies of Community Organization (Peacock, 1972), pp. 112-122.Making Neighborhoods Safe
– James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling, "Making Neighborhoods Safe," Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 263, Issue 2 (February 1989), pp. 46-52.The Closing of the American City
– James Q. Wilson, "The Closing of the American City," The New Republic, May 11, 1998.A review essay of Lou Cannon’s Official Negligence and Tamar Jacoby’s Someone Else’s House.
City Life and Citizenship
– James Q. Wilson, "City Life and Citizenship," in Martha Derthick, editor, Dilemmas of Scale in America's Federal Democracy, (Woodrow Wilson Center Press and Cambridge University Press, 1999), pp. 17-36.America’s Mayor
– James Q. Wilson, "America's Mayor," Claremont Review of Books, December 2005, pp. 13-15.Teaching
Negro Politics: The Search for Leadership
– James Q. Wilson, Negro Politics: The Search for Leadership (The Free Press, 1960, 1965, 1967; Octagon Books, 1980).“In his 1960 book, Negro Politics, [Wilson] compared two diverse styles of politics of the most prominent black congressmen of the day, William Dawson and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Mr.… More
The Economy of Patronage
– James Q. Wilson, "The Economy of Patronage," Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 69, No. 4 (August 1961), pp. 369-380.Politics and Reform in American Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "Politics and Reform in American Cities," in Ivan Hinderaker, editor, American Government Annual, 1962-1963 (Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1962), pp. 37-52.The Amateur Democrat: Club Politics in Three Cities
– James Q. Wilson, The Amateur Democrat: Club Politics in Three Cities (University of Chicago Press, 1962; paperback edition, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1974).“In 1962, Wilson wrote The Amateur Democrat: Club Politics in Three Cities. In certain respects, The Amateur Democrat is Wilson’s most prophetic work. Political party regulars,… More
City Politics
– Edward C. Banfield and James Q. Wilson, City Politics (Harvard University Press and MIT Press, 1963, 1965; Vintage paperback edition, 1966, 1967).“On the very first page of City Politics, published in 1963, the reader is told that the day-to-day workings of city government are best understood ‘by looking at the… More
Voting Behavior on Municipal Public Expenditures
– James Q. Wilson and Edward C. Banfield, "Voting Behavior on Municipal Public Expenditures: A Study of Rationality and Self-Interest," in Julius Margolis, editor, The Public Economy of Urban Communities (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1965).The Negro in City Politics
– Edward C. Banfield and James Q. Wilson, "The Negro in City Politics," in Raymond J. Murphy and Howard Elinson, editors, Problems and Prospects of the Negro Movement (Wadsworth, 1966), pp. 376-394.Problems in the Study of Urban Politics
– James Q. Wilson, "Problems in the Study of Urban Politics," in Edward H. Buehrig, editor, Essays in Political Science (Indiana University Press, 1966), pp. 131-150.The War on Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "The War on Cities," The Public Interest, Number 3, Spring 1966.Urban Renewal: The Record and the Controversy
– James Q. Wilson, editor, Urban Renewal: The Record and the Controversy (MIT Press, 1966; paperback edition, 1967, 1968).This volume, organized under the auspices of the Harvard-MIT Joint Center for Urban Studies, was published in 1966 at the height of the Great Society. Among the authors are influential… More
Urban Problems in Perspective
– James Q. Wilson, "Urban Problems in Perspective," in James Q. Wilson, editor, The Metropolitan Enigma (Harvard University Press, 1967, 1968, 1970).The Metropolitan Enigma: Inquiries into the Nature and Dimensions of America’s “Urban Crisis”
– James Q. Wilson, editor, The Metropolitan Enigma: Inquiries into the Nature and Dimensions of America's "Urban Crisis" (Harvard University Press, 1967, 1968; revised edition,1970).In January 1966, the Task Force on Economic Growth and Opportunity of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked the Harvard-MIT Joint Center for Urban Studies to assemble a series of background… More
The Police and the Delinquent in Two Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "The Police and the Delinquent in Two Cities," in James Q. Wilson, editor, City Politics and Public Policy (Wiley, 1968), pp. 173-195.City Politics and Public Policy
– James Q. Wilson, editor, City Politics and Public Policy (John Wiley & Sons, 1968; paperback edition, 1968).“In his introduction of City Politics and Public Policy (1968), Wilson noted that research on urban politics taught us ‘a great deal about who governs but surprising little… More
The Urban Unease: Community vs. City
– James Q. Wilson, "The Urban Unease: Community vs. City," The Public Interest, Number 12, Summer 1968.Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities
– James Q. Wilson, Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities (Harvard University Press, 1968, 1978).“Varieties of Police Behavior encapsulates a central feature of James Q Wilson’s political science. He was interested in identifying key problems of governing — in this case,… More
The Mayors vs. the Cities
– James Q. Wilson, "The Mayors vs. the Cities," The Public Interest, Number 16, Summer 1969.The Urban Mood
– James Q. Wilson, "The Urban Mood," Commentary, October 1969.The Police and the Ghetto
– James Q. Wilson, "The Police and the Ghetto," in Robert F. Steadman, editor, The Police and the Community (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1972), pp. 51-90.Power Structure and Civic Leadership
– Edward C. Banfield and James Q. Wilson, "Power Structure and Civic Leadership," in Fred M. Cox, John L. Erlich, Jack Rothman, and John Tropman, editors, Strategies of Community Organization (Peacock, 1972), pp. 112-122.Making Neighborhoods Safe
– James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling, "Making Neighborhoods Safe," Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 263, Issue 2 (February 1989), pp. 46-52.The Closing of the American City
– James Q. Wilson, "The Closing of the American City," The New Republic, May 11, 1998.A review essay of Lou Cannon’s Official Negligence and Tamar Jacoby’s Someone Else’s House.