This work offers a political and historical analysis of Newark's modern 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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-13
9781137277718
eBay Product ID (ePID)
184785878
Product Key Features
Author
J. Wharton
Publication Name
A Post-Racial Change Is Gonna Come: Newark, Cory Booker, and the Transformation of Urban America
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
270 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
5261g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
J. Wharton
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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