Political Crisis/Fiscal Crisis: The Collapse and Revival of New York City / Edition 1

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ISBN-10:: 0231079435
ISBN-13:: 9780231079433
Pub. Date:: 04/18/1992
Publisher:: Columbia University Press

ISBN-10:: 0231079435
ISBN-13:: 9780231079433
Pub. Date:: 04/18/1992
Publisher:: Columbia University Press

Political Crisis/Fiscal Crisis: The Collapse and Revival of New York City / Edition 1

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ISBN-13:	9780231079433
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Publication date:	04/18/1992
Series:	Columbia History of Urban Life Series
Edition description:	Morningside ed
Pages:	270
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

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Martin Shefter is a professor in the Department of Government at Cornell University. He has also written Patronage and its Opponents, Politics by Other Means: the Declining Importance of elections in America, and Global City: the Economic, Political, and Cultural Influence of New York.

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A decade ago, New York City, unable to sell its bonds and meet its payroll and other obligations, was on the verge of bankruptcy. The crisis was averted only after the city administration agreed to stringent fiscal restraints forced on it by a coalition of reform-minded political groups. Shefter (Government, Cornell) shows how New York, in its long history, had faced such a crisis five other times before. In many ways, there are striking similarities common to all such events in terms of causes, consequences, and solutions. Shefter is concerned with whether the recurring problem is inherent in New York's political system itself. His findings have significant implications for the prospect of democratic governance throughout urban America. Recommended for academic and large public libraries. M. Balachandran, Univ. of Illinois Lib., Urbana-Champaign

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Originally published in 1985 by Basic Books. Shefter discusses the factors that caused New York City's 1975 financial crisis and demonstrates how these manifestations of newly evolved political alliances and systems continue to undermine the city's financial stability. With a new preface by the author. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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