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A post-racial change is gonna come : Newark, Cory Booker, and the transformation of urban America / Jonathan L. Wharton.
Van Pelt Library F144.N653 W43 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wharton, Jonathan L., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Post-racialism.
- Urbanization.
- African American mayors.
- Metropolitan government.
- Newark (N.J.)--Politics and government.
- Newark (N.J.).
- Metropolitan government--United States--Case studies.
- Mayors--New Jersey--Newark--Elections.
- Mayors.
- New Jersey--Newark.
- Elections.
- Booker, Cory.
- African American mayors--New Jersey--Newark.
- Urbanization--United States--Case studies.
- Post-racialism--United States--Case studies.
- Newark (N.J.)--Race relations--Political aspects--Case studies.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 270 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- A post racial change is gonna come
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
- Summary:
- This work offers a political and historical analysis of Newark's modem politics since 1950, culminating with Mayor Cory Booker's rise to power and prominence both in the city and in American political consciousness. Newark's recent political history offers an interesting case study in mayoral elections, community development, and coalition building politics. While Newark is the quintessential post-industrial city, Booker has received critical attention for his post-racial politics since he frequently bypasses racial and traditional urban politics. At the same time, relations between the mayor, the municipal council, and Newark's diverse communities were often so fractious that sustainable coalition building proved to be an elusive goal to resolve longstanding crime, education, and other social problems. Based on original interviews with Cory Booker, city council members, and other prominent Newark politicians, A Post-Racial Change Is Gonna Come is a powerful history of how Newark became the focal point for transformative politics in urban America. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 Newark's Sordid Past and Early Community Development Politics 11
- 2 The 2002 and 2006 Mayoral Elections 37
- 3 The Mayors' Identity Politics and Their Political Shortcomings 63
- 4 Booker's Community Development Initiatives 97
- 5 The 2010 Election and Booker's Second-Term Honeymoon 137
- 6 Newark, Booker, and Post-Racial Reality 173.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1137277718
- OCLC:
- 852224913
- Publisher Number:
- 99956574627
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