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

• Autore: Vitale Alex S
• Pubblicazione: New York, N.Y., : New York University Press, c2008
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (244 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.2/809747109045
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Soggetto geografico: New York (N.Y.) Politics and government
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: City of disorder
• ISBN: 0-8147-8841-6; 0-8147-8820-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821238703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II