Managing Crisis Cities - The New Black Leadership and the Politics of Resource Allocation (Hardcover)

During the past two decades, one of the most significant political and social changes has been the transfer of urban political leadership from aging ethnic-dominated political machines to coalitions led by blacks in cities such as Detroit, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Newark, and New Orleans. Bette Woody's analysis of modern urban government examines the political transformation of the 1970s and 1980s in the context of the failures of machine politics, traditional reforms, and racial policies of the prior two decades. Also discussed is the rise of neighborhood-based political coalitions to support black candidates, business elite support that these new leaders acquired, and the aggressive reform platforms they developed. In analyzing possibilities and strategies for current reform Woody focuses on five black mayors of big cities. A detailed case study of the success and failure of reform during Kenneth Gibson's administration in Newark reveals the importance of reorganizing city agencies and tax and budget structures in successful innovation.

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 1982
First published:	December 1982
Authors:	Bette Woody
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-23095-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Local government > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-313-23095-1
Barcode:	9780313230950

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