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Urban Affairs Review, Vol. 41, No. 2, 119-131 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1078087405280197

Everything is Always Going to Hell

Urban Scholars as End-Times Prophets

Dennis R. Judd

University of Illinois at Chicago

For some time urban scholars in political science have been estranged from the mainstream scholarship of their discipline. In this article I offer three explanations for this phenomenon. First, in the 1960s urban scholarship became wedded to the political project of savings the cities—an ideological commitment that still colors urban research. Second, urban scholarship continues to reflect the reform traditions inherited from the Progressive Period. Third, urban scholars have been prone to excessive rhetoric when describing the urban condition. These three tendencies have combined to make the study of cities a somewhat insular enterprise.

Key Words: urban politics • L.A. school • Chicago school • urban policy


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