Curvin Robert Inside Newark: Decline, Rebellion, and the Search for Transformation 9780813565712

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Автор: Curvin Robert
Название: Inside Newark: Decline, Rebellion, and the Search for Transformation
ISBN: 9780813565712
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Конституция: политический строй и государство

ISBN-10: 0813565715
Обложка/Формат: Hardback
Страницы: 320
Вес: 0.68 кг.
Дата издания: 30.06.2014
Серия: Rivergate regionals collection
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: Black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures
Размер: 236 x 163 x 28
Читательская аудитория: General (us: trade)
Ключевые слова: Constitution: government & the state, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Local
Подзаголовок: Decline, rebellion, and the search for transformation
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Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: For decades, leaders in Newark, New Jersey, have claimed their city is about to return to its vibrant past. How accurate is this prediction? Is Newark on the verge of revitalization? Robert Curvin, who was one of New Jerseys outstanding civil rights leaders, examines the city, chronicling its history, politics, and culture. Throughout the pages of Inside Newark, Curvin approaches his story both as an insider who is rooting for Newark and as an objective social scientist illuminating the causes and effects of sweeping changes in the city Based on historical records and revealing interviews with over one hundred residents and officials, Inside Newark traces Newarks history from the 1950s, when the city was a thriving industrial center, to the era of Mayor Cory Booker. Along the way, Curvin covers the disturbances of July 1967, called a riot by the media and a rebellion by residents; the administration of Kenneth Gibson, the first black mayor of a large northeastern city; and the era of Sharpe James, who was found guilty of corruption. Curvin examines damaging housing and mortgage policies, the state takeover of the failing school system, the persistence of corruption and patronage, Newarks shifting ethnic and racial composition, positive developments in housing and business complexes, and the reign of ambitious mayor Cory Booker. Inside Newark reveals a central weakness that continues to plague Newark-that throughout this history, elected officials have not risen to the challenges they have faced. Curvin calls on those in positions of influence to work for the social and economic improvement of all groups and concludes with suggestions for change, focusing on education reform, civic participation, financial management, partnerships with agencies and business, improving Newarks City Council, and limiting the term of the mayor. If Newarks leadership can encompass these changes, Newark will have a chance at a true turnaround. Praise Curvins associations and key figures, extensive interviews and institutional memory mesh forcefully and lend amplitide to the narrative. Anyone who resides in or near Newark, or once did, or feels like a stakeholder in the great urban outcome should dwell deeply on his journey. -Star-Ledger Robert Curvins aggressive research, candid narration, and unflinching judgments leave you informed, sobered, and guardedly optimistic that a once beleaguered citys search for transformation is at last well underway. Inside Newark is a book in the great tradition of Steffenss The Shame of the Cities. -David Levering Lewis, Pulitzer Prize recipient for the biography of W.E.B. Du Bois At once deeply personal and probing, Bob Curvins brilliantly illuminating journey into Newarks contemporary life and history sets a high standard for an insiders view of a complicated and troubled urban landscape. That he is one of the nations most prescient humanists and activists makes Curvins Inside Newark essential reading. A triumph -Clement Alexander Price, professor of history, Rutgers University, Newark Bob Curvins masterful analysis shows how one of Americas greatest cities has dealt with a convergence of challenges during the past half century. He combines powerful reminiscences, strong community voices, a grasp of complex political entanglements, and unique personal insight to produce a detailed and intimate account of Newarks struggle for survival. -Lisa Keller, Purchase College (SUNY)

Inside Newark: Decline, Rebellion, and the Search for Transformation, Curvin Robert