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Neoliberal Chicago
Larry Bennett
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Description for Neoliberal Chicago
Hardback. Editor(s): Bennett, Larry; Garner, Roberta. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
The neoliberal philosophy of fiscal austerity aligned with reduced regulation has transformed Chicago. As pursued by mayor Rahm Emanuel and his predecessor Richard M. Daley, neoliberalism led officials to privatize everything from parking meters to schools, gut regulations and social services, and promote gentrification wherever possible. The essayists in Neoliberal Chicago explore an essential question: how does neoliberalism work on the ground in today's Chicago? Contextual chapters explore race relations, physical development, and why Chicago embraced neoliberalism. Other contributors delve into aspects of the neoliberal vision, neoliberalism's impact on three iconic city spaces, and how events like the 2008 foreclosure ... Read more
The neoliberal philosophy of fiscal austerity aligned with reduced regulation has transformed Chicago. As pursued by mayor Rahm Emanuel and his predecessor Richard M. Daley, neoliberalism led officials to privatize everything from parking meters to schools, gut regulations and social services, and promote gentrification wherever possible. The essayists in Neoliberal Chicago explore an essential question: how does neoliberalism work on the ground in today's Chicago? Contextual chapters explore race relations, physical development, and why Chicago embraced neoliberalism. Other contributors delve into aspects of the neoliberal vision, neoliberalism's impact on three iconic city spaces, and how events like the 2008 foreclosure ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252040597
SKU
V9780252040597
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About Larry Bennett
Larry Bennett is a professor of political science at DePaul University and the author of The Third City: Chicago and American Urbanism . Roberta Garner is a professor of sociology at DePaul University and the editor of Social Theory: Continuity and Confrontation . Euan Hague is a professor of geography at DePaul University and a coauthor of Regional and Local ... Read more
Reviews for Neoliberal Chicago
"Highly recommended."
Choice "A wide-ranging collection of essays examining the divergent pathways of urban change in contemporary Chicago. This is an original and up-to-date account of the ongoing transformation of the city."
Nik Theodore, coauthor of Fast Policy: Experimental Statecraft at the Thresholds of Neoliberalism
Choice "A wide-ranging collection of essays examining the divergent pathways of urban change in contemporary Chicago. This is an original and up-to-date account of the ongoing transformation of the city."
Nik Theodore, coauthor of Fast Policy: Experimental Statecraft at the Thresholds of Neoliberalism