LEADER 02924nam 2200661 a 450 001 9910821238703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8147-8841-6 010 $a0-8147-8820-3 024 7 $a10.18574/nyu/9780814788417 035 $a(CKB)1000000000486933 035 $a(EBL)866034 035 $a(OCoLC)779828379 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000122640 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11135963 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000122640 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10130814 035 $a(PQKB)11093247 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC866034 035 $a(OCoLC)229445349 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse10275 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL866034 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10268985 035 $a(DE-B1597)547162 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780814788417 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000486933 100 $a20071022d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCity of disorder $ehow the quality of life campaign transformed New York politics /$fAlex S. Vitale 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York, N.Y. $cNew York University Press$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (244 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8147-8818-1 311 $a0-8147-8817-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- 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. 330 $a2009 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 606 $aQuality of life$zNew York (State)$zNew York 606 $aQuality of life$xSociological aspects$zNew York (State)$zNew York 606 $aQuality of life$xPolitical aspects$zNew York (State)$zNew York 607 $aNew York (N.Y.)$xPolitics and government 615 0$aQuality of life 615 0$aQuality of life$xSociological aspects 615 0$aQuality of life$xPolitical aspects 676 $a306.2/809747109045 700 $aVitale$b Alex S$01631220 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910821238703321 996 $aCity of disorder$93969924 997 $aUNINA