Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-182) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- Theories about urban political power and financial elites -- LaGuardia and the Great Depression -- The prelude to the 1975 fiscal crisis -- Mayor Abe Beame and the 1975 fiscal crisis (1974-1978) -- Mayor Ed Koch and the unremitting 1975 fiscal crisis (1978-1990) -- Mayor David Dinkins and the 1989 fiscal crisis (1990-1994) -- Mayor Rudy Giuliani's first term and the ongoing fiscal crisis (1994-2002) -- Mayor Mike Bloomberg after 9/11 (2002-present) -- Conclusion.
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