Urban Regimes, Sports Stadiums, and the Politics of Economic Development Agendas in Chicago |
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| Authors: | John P Pelissero Beth M Henschen Edward I Sidlaw |
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| Institution: | John P. Pelissero is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Loyola University, Chicago. His research interests include urban economic development, intergovernmental aid, and sports and politics. His recent work has appeared in Economic Development Quarterly, Publius, and Social Science Quarterly.;Beth M. Henschen is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Loyola University, Chicago. Her research has focused primarily on the interaction that occurs between legislatures and the judiciary, including congressional response to the Supreme Court's antitrust decisions involving sports. She has published in American Politics Quarterly, The Journal of Law &Politics, The Western Political Quarterly, Judicature, Legislative Studies Quarterly.;Edward I. Sidlow is Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University, Chicago. His research has examined legislative politics and behavior at both the national and sub-national levels. His articles have appeared in The Western Political Ouarterly, College Teaching, JGE: The Journal of General Education, and The Journal of Law &Politics. |
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| Abstract: | Sports issues have increasingly become prominent items on the urban policy agenda. Most demands for sports-related policies have been woven into the general fabric of economic development in the community. in this article, the authors examine the issues surrounding sports stadium development in Chicago from 1985–90. An urban regime framework, based on the notion of governing coalitions, is used to analyze the incorporation of stadiums into Chicago's policy agenda during these years. The article is instructive of the way in which progressive city administrations have used the regime to mediate corporate demands for the often intangible benefits of sports. |
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