Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-201) and index.
Contents
Cities that worked -- The empirical puzzle : the postindustrial divergence of Allentown and Youngstown -- Historical antecedents : the divergence of social structures, 1743-1945 -- Two critical choices : invoking social structure in crises -- How Allentown got its groove back : rebuilding social infrastructure in the wake of economic crisis -- Conclusions and implications.