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Staten Island : conservative bastion in a liberal city / Daniel C. Kramer and Richard M. Flanagan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kramer, Daniel C.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)--Politics and government.
- Staten Island (New York, N.Y.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (243 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book chronicles how the "forgotten borough" has grappled with its uneasy relationship with the rest of the City of New York since the 1920's. The authors analyze the politics behind events that have shaped Staten Island.
- Contents:
- STATEN ISLAND; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; 1. Suburban Borough in a Global City; 2. Busted Tunnels and Rogue Politicians; 3. Waiting for the Bridge; 4. Blue Collar Backlash; 5. The End of Urban Liberalism; 6. Staten Island in the Age of Reagan; 7. The Landfill and the Secession Movement; 8. Fighting Old Battles; 9. Transition, Tragedy and Scandal in the New Century; 10. The Future of the Forgotten Borough; Postscript: The 2010 Midterm Elections; Notes; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 0-7618-8107-7
- 1-280-77906-3
- 9786613689450
- 0-7618-5832-6
- OCLC:
- 802056634
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