City of disorder : how the quality of life campaign transformed New York politics
2009 Association of American University Presses Award for Jacket Design. In the 1990s, improving the quality of life became a primary focus and a popular catchphrase of the governments of New York and many other American cities. Faced with high levels of homelessness and other disorders associated with a growing disenfranchised population, then mayor Rudolph Giuliani led New York's zero tolerance campaign against what was perceived to be an increase in disorder that directly threatened social and economic stability. In a traditionally liberal city, the focus had shifted dramatically from impro
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Introduction
Conceptualizing the paradigm shift
Defining the "quality of life" paradigm
Defining urban liberalism
The rise of disorder
Globalization and the urban crisis
The transformation of policing
The community backlash
Conclusion