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1 online resource (ix, 337 pages) |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-321) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The economic development imperative -- The state and the city -- The federal government and the city -- Racial and ethnic diversity -- Political parties in New York City governance -- The charter, the mayor, and the other guys -- The City Council -- The municipal bureaucracy -- Conclusion. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
Most experts consider economic development to be the dominant factor influencing urban politics. They point to the importance of the finance and real estate industries, the need to improve the tax base, and the push to create jobs. Bruce F. Berg maintains that there are three forces which are equally important in New York City politics:.? Economic development.? The city?s relationships with the state and the federal governments, which influence taxation, revenue, and public policy responsibilities.? New York City?s racial and ethnic diversity, resulting in calls for representation, recognit. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
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Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 1951-
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New York (N.Y.) -- Economic policy.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Social policy.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General.
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Economic policy. (OCoLC)fst00902025
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Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Social policy. (OCoLC)fst01122738
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New York (State) -- New York.
(OCoLC)fst01204333
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Kommunalpolitik. (DE-588)4073648-9
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New York, NY. (DE-588)4042011-5
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Kommunalpolitik.
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New York.
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Kommunalpolitik.
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New York <NY>.
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| Chronological Term |
Since 1951
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Berg., Bruce F. New York City politics. New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2007 9780813541907 (DLC) 2007008413 (OCoLC)85692874 |
| ISBN |
9780813543895 (electronic bk.) |
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0813543894 (electronic bk.) |
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