Reforming New Orleans : the contentious politics of change in the Big Easy /

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Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, but in the subsequent ten years, the city has demonstrated both remarkable resilience and frustrating stagnation. In Reforming New Orleans, Peter F. Burns and Matthew O. Thomas chart the city's recovery and assess how successfully officials at t...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Burns, Peter F. (Autor), Thomas, Matthew O. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, 2015.
Temas:
Political culture > Louisiana > New Orleans.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 > Political aspects.
Ouragan Katrina, 2005 > Aspect politique.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > American Government > Local.
Buddhism and politics
Political culture
Politics and government
New Orleans (La.) > Politics and government.
Louisiana > New Orleans
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Rebuilding governance, politics, and policy in New Orleans
  • Pre-Katrina New Orleans
  • Reform and economic development
  • Democracy vs. reform in pre-Katrina education
  • The most reform friendly city in the country
  • From neglect and mismanagement to reform and development in housing
  • The most brutal police?
  • Conclusion: The effects of sudden shocks on governance, politics, and policy.

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