An epic, riveting history of New York City on the edge of disaster--and an anatomy of the austerity politics that continue to shape the world today
When the news broke in 1975 that New York City was on the brink of fiscal collapse, few believed it was possible. How could the country's largest metropolis fail? How could the capital of the financial world go bankrupt? Yet the city was indeed billions of dollars in the red, with no way to pay back its debts. Bankers and politicians alike seized upon the situation as evidence that social liberalism, which New York famously exemplified, was unworkable. The city had to slash services, freeze wages, and fire thousands of workers, they insisted, or financial apocalypse would ensue.
In this vivid account, historian Kim Phillips-Fein tells the remarkable story of the crisis that engulfed the city. With unions and ordinary citizens refusing to accept retrenchment, the budget crunch became a struggle over the soul of New York, pitting fundamentally opposing visions of the city against each other. Drawing on never-before-used archival sources and interviews with key players in the crisis, Fear City shows how the brush with bankruptcy permanently transformed New York--and reshaped ideas about government across America.
At once a sweeping history of some of the most tumultuous times in New York's past, a gripping narrative of last-minute machinations and backroom deals, and an origin story of the politics of austerity, Fear City is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the resurgent fiscal conservatism of today.
Fear City is one of Publishers Weekly's Top 10 Best Books of 2017
Автор: Fein Eric Название: Catwoman`s Halloween Heist ISBN: 1496586476 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781496586476 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 29310.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Barbara Gordon, the secret super hero Batgirl, has been invited to the biggest Halloween party of year. Unfortunately, she already agreed to spend time with Robin, her younger crime-fighting partner. Instead of arguing with her mentor, Batman, Barbara decides to bring Robin along. That night, the teens arrive at the costume party, hosted by a collector of Halloween artifacts. Suddenly, all of the lights go out When they turn on, his prized artifact, a black cat made of rare diamonds, is missing Now Batgirl and Robin must capture the feline felon who stole it. Just in time for Batman's 80th Anniversary, this action-packed chapter book also features a brand new Batman's Friends and Foes Roster and historical archives from the Caped Crusader's many years of fighting crime.
Автор: Fein Eric Название: Batman ISBN: 1434217310 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781434217318 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 4550.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: It`s Valentine`s Day in Gotham City, but not everyone is celebrating. Mr Freeze has never gotten over the death of his wife, and he`s not about to let anyone else celebrate this painful holiday. Not even Batman.
Автор: Fein Eric Название: Catwoman`s Halloween Heist ISBN: 1496586603 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781496586605 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 6390.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Barbara Gordon, the secret super hero Batgirl, has been invited to the biggest Halloween party of year. Unfortunately, she already agreed to spend time with Robin, her younger crime-fighting partner. Instead of arguing with her mentor, Batman, Barbara decides to bring Robin along. That night, the teens arrive at the costume party, hosted by a collector of Halloween artifacts. Suddenly, all of the lights go out When they turn on, his prized artifact, a black cat made of rare diamonds, is missing Now Batgirl and Robin must capture the feline felon who stole it. Just in time for Batman's 80th Anniversary, this action-packed chapter book also features a brand new Batman's Friends and Foes Roster and historical archives from the Caped Crusader's many years of fighting crime.
Казахстан, 010000 г. Астана, проспект Туран 43/5, НП2 (офис 2) ТОО "Логобук" Тел:+7 707 857-29-98 ,+7(7172) 65-23-70 www.logobook.kz
