In the years following its near-bankruptcy in 1976 until the end of the 1980s, New York City came to epitomize the debt-driven, deal-oriented, economic boom of the Reagan era. Exploring the interplay between social structural change and political power during this period, John Mollenkopf asks why a city with a large minority population and a long tradition of liberalism elected a conservative mayor who promoted real-estate development and belittled minority activists. Through a careful analysis of voting patterns, political strategies of various interest groups, and policy trends, he explains how Mayor Edward Koch created a powerful political coalition and why it ultimately failed.
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In the years following its near-bankruptcy in 1976 until the end of the 1980s, New York City came to epitomize the debt-driven, deal-oriented, economic boom of the Reagan era. Exploring the interplay between social structural change and political power during this period, John Mollenkopf asks why a city with a large minority population and a long tradition of liberalism elected a conservative mayor who promoted real-estate development and belittled minority activists. Through a careful analysis of voting patterns, political strategies of various interest groups, and policy trends, he explains how Mayor Edward Koch created a powerful political coalition and why it ultimately failed.
Imprint | Princeton University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | September 1994 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | September 1994 |
Authors | John Hull Mollenkopf |
Dimensions | 235 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 320 |
Edition | Revised edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-03673-1 |
Barcode | 9780691036731 |
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LSN | 0-691-03673-X |