Bernie Sanders and the boundaries of reform : socialism in Burlington /

"Today, Bernie Sanders is a household name, a wildly popular presidential candidate and an icon for progressive Democrats in the United States. But back in the 1980s, this 'democratic socialist' -- though some folks would prefer the term 'social democrat' -- was mayor of Bur...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Conroy, W. J. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, [2016]
Series:Conflicts in urban and regional development.
Subjects:
Sanders, Bernard > Political and social views.
Sanders, Bernard
Socialism > Vermont > Burlington.
Municipal government > United States > Case studies.
Autonomy > Case studies.
Progressivism (United States politics) > Case studies.
Administration municipale > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Autonomie > Études de cas.
Progressisme > États-Unis > Études de cas.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
Autonomy
Municipal government
Political and social views
Politics and government
Progressivism (United States politics)
Socialism
Burlington (Vt.) > Politics and government.
United States
Vermont > Burlington
Case studies
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface to the 2016 edition
  • Burlington's vibrant politics
  • Theory and method
  • Burlington and capitalism
  • Burlington within the federalist system
  • Economic development
  • The search for a progressive tax
  • Foreign policy
  • Sexual politics
  • On the question of reform and local autonomy
  • Prescription: A state-based strategy for the Left.

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