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



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Autore: Vitale Alex S Visualizza persona
Titolo: City of disorder : how the quality of life campaign transformed New York politics / / Alex S. Vitale Visualizza cluster
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  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-8147-8841-6
0-8147-8820-3
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910821238703321
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