Political Crisis/Fiscal Crisis: The Collapse and Revival of New York City (Columbia History of Urban Life (Hardcover))

Political Crisis/Fiscal Crisis: The Collapse and Revival of New York City (Columbia History of Urban Life (Hardcover)) by Shefter, Martin. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780231079433.

This study examines the factors that caused New York Citys financial crisis in 1975 and demonstrates how these manifestations of newly evolved political alliances and systems continue to undermine the citys financial stability. It shows how these problems, which are enduring features of the citys political system, are not unique to New York but a threat to the financial stability of most major American cities. The volume won the American Political Science Associations Award for the Best Book on Urban Policy.