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Regime Theory Revisited: The Role Of Nonprofit Organizations In Urban Policymaking, Michelle Lynn Wooddell
Regime Theory Revisited: The Role Of Nonprofit Organizations In Urban Policymaking, Michelle Lynn Wooddell
Wayne State University Dissertations
REGIME THEORY REVISITED: THE ROLE
OF NONPROFITS IN URBAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
by
MICHELLE L. WOODDELL
AUGUST 2014
Advisor: Dr. Brady Baybeck
Major: Political Science
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
While quite a bit has been written about the policymaking roles played by government and business actors, much less attention has been paid to the ways in which the U.S. nonprofit sector contributes to policy outcomes in urban areas. The dominant theory of urban governance, regime theory, has thus far marginalized the policymaking importance of nonprofits in urban areas, arguing that their role has largely been restricted to that of interested observer …