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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821238703321

Autore

Vitale Alex S

Titolo

City of disorder [[electronic resource] ] : how the quality of life campaign transformed New York politics / / Alex S. Vitale

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y., : New York University Press, c2008

ISBN

0-8147-8841-6

0-8147-8820-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (244 p.)

Disciplina

306.2/809747109045

Soggetti

Quality of life - New York (State) - New York

Quality of life - Sociological aspects - New York (State) - New York

Quality of life - Political aspects - New York (State) - New York

New York (N.Y.) Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Conceptualizing the paradigm shift -- Defining the "quality of life" paradigm -- Defining urban liberalism -- The rise of disorder -- Globalization and the urban crisis -- The transformation of policing -- The community backlash -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

2009 Association of American University Presses Award for Jacket Design. In the 1990's, improving the quality of life became a primary focus and a popular catchphrase of the governments of New York and many other American cities. Faced with high levels of homelessness and other disorders associated with a growing disenfranchised population, then mayor Rudolph Giuliani led New York's zero tolerance campaign against what was perceived to be an increase in disorder that directly threatened social and economic stability. In a traditionally liberal city, the focus had shifted dramatically