City of the poor, city of the rich : politics and policy in New York City / Adrienne Windhoff-Heritier
- Bib ID:
- 2577645
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Windhoff-Heritier, Adrienne, 1944-
- Description:
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- Berlin ; New York : Walter de Gruyter, 1992
- 274 p. ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 3110135523 (acid-free paper)
- Series:
- De Gruyter studies on North America ; 7.
- Full contents:
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- 1. Economic and Social Change: A Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor. 1.1. Economic Change. 1.2. Social Change. 1.3. Problems of the Labor Market. 1.4. Prospects for Economic Development
- 2. The Political Institutions: Outbalancing Social Forces? 2.1. The Focus of City Politics: The Mayor. 2.2. A Political Arena for All? The City Council. 2.3. A Political Actor Behind-the-Scenes: The Board of Estimate. 2.4. Cities within the City: The Boroughs and Their "Party Chiefs" 2.5. Sensing Popular Opinion: The Local Community Boards. 2.6. City and State: Pioneers and Rivals in Social Policy. 2.7. Jobs Versus Votes: Patronage and Welfare by the Democratic Party
- 3. Fighting Social Polarization? Social Policy in New York City. 3.1. Economic Development. 3.2. Housing. 3.3. Schools. 3.4. Social Welfare
- 4. City of the Rich, City of the Poor: Politics and Policy in New York City.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-234) and indexes.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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