The Pragmatist

Zusatztext Are progressive cities possible? Joseph Viteritti, one of the country's foremost urban scholars, has written a fascinating study of a mayor, a city, and the future of progressive politics in the United States. Full of historical detail, The Pragmatist is the first full-fledged account of Bill de Blasios political career and mayoralty to this point. Deeply informed and elegantly written, The Pragmatist crackles with insights on every page. Informationen zum Autor Joseph P. Viteritti is the Thomas Hunter Professor of Public Policy at Hunter College, CUNY. He is the author of many books, including Summer in the City: John Lindsay, New York, and the American Dream. Klappentext The two main characters of Joseph Viteritti's The Pragmatist Bill de Blasio and New York City itself are used to tell the story of the rise, fall and rebirth of progressivism in America's major urban center, and in the process introduce us to the contributions and distractions of every mayor since La Guardia, demonstrating that the road to progress was never a direct journey. Zusammenfassung The two main characters of Joseph Viteritti's The Pragmatist -- Bill de Blasio and New York City itself -- are used to tell the story of the rise, fall and rebirth of progressivism in America's major urban center, and in the process introduce us to the contributions and distractions of every mayor since La Guardia, demonstrating that the road to progress was never a direct journey. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface: Why This Book? 1.Who is Bill de Blasio? I. EARLY YEARS 2. All in the Family 3. A Radical Turns to Politics II. PAST AS PROLOGUE 4. The Soul of New York 5. Fiscal Collapse, Dreams Deferred 6. Growing Inequality III. BEING MAYOR 7. Let's Try Governing 8. A New Agenda 9. Why Bother?

Auteur
Joseph P. Viteritti is the Thomas Hunter Professor of Public Policy at Hunter College, CUNY. He is the author of many books, including Summer in the City: John Lindsay, New York, and the American Dream.

Texte du rabat

The two main characters of Joseph Viteritti's The Pragmatist Bill de Blasio and New York City itself are used to tell the story of the rise, fall and rebirth of progressivism in America's major urban center, and in the process introduce us to the contributions and distractions of every mayor since La Guardia, demonstrating that the road to progress was never a direct journey.

Résumé
The two main characters of Joseph Viteritti's The Pragmatist -- Bill de Blasio and New York City itself -- are used to tell the story of the rise, fall and rebirth of progressivism in America's major urban center, and in the process introduce us to the contributions and distractions of every mayor since La Guardia, demonstrating that the road to progress was never a direct journey.

Contenu

• Preface: Why This Book?

• 1.Who is Bill de Blasio?

• I. EARLY YEARS

• 2. All in the Family
• 3. A Radical Turns to Politics

• II. PAST AS PROLOGUE

• 4. The Soul of New York
• 5. Fiscal Collapse, Dreams Deferred
• 6. Growing Inequality

• III. BEING MAYOR

• 7. Let's Try Governing
• 8. A New Agenda
• 9. Why Bother?