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Author Wharton, Jonathan L., author

Title A post-racial change is gonna come : Newark elections, Cory Booker, and the transformation of urban America / by Jonathan L. Wharton
Published New York, N.Y. : Palgrave Macmillan, [2013]

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Contents Synthesizing Racial Politics, Coalition Politics and Urban America -- Newark's Sordid Past and Early Community Development Politics -- The 2002 and 2006 Mayoral Elections -- The Mayors' Identity Politics and Their Political Shortcomings -- Booker's Community Development Initiatives -- The 2010 Election and Booker's Second Term Honeymoon -- Newark, Booker and Post-Racial Reality
Summary This work offers a political and historical analysis of Newark's modern politics since 1950, culminating with Mayor Cory Booker's rise to power and prominence both in the city and in American political consciousness. Newark's recent political history offers an interesting case study in mayoral elections, community development, and coalition building politics. While Newark is the quintessential post-industrial city, Booker has received critical attention for his post-racial politics since he frequently bypasses racial and traditional urban politics. At the same time, relations between the mayor, the municipal council, and Newark's diverse communities were often so fractious that sustainable coalition building proved to be an elusive goal to resolve longstanding crime, education, and other social problems. Based on original interviews with Cory Booker, city council members, and other prominent Newark politicians, "A Post Racial Change is Gonna Come" is a powerful history of how Newark became the focal point for transformative politics in urban America
Notes Includes index
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Subject Booker, Cory.
SUBJECT Booker, Cory fast
Subject Metropolitan government -- United States -- Case studies
Mayors -- New Jersey -- Newark -- Election
African American mayors -- New Jersey -- Newark
Urbanization -- United States -- Case studies
Post-racialism -- United States -- Case studies
Politics & government -- c 2000 to c 2010 -- New Jersey.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
African American mayors
Mayors -- Election
Metropolitan government
Politics and government
Post-racialism
Race relations -- Political aspects
Urbanization
Politics & government -- New Jersey -- c 2000 to c 2009.
Political science & theory -- New Jersey -- c 2000 to c 2009.
Ethnic studies -- New Jersey -- c 2000 to c 2009.
Social & cultural history -- New Jersey -- c 2000 to c 2009.
Social & cultural anthropology -- New Jersey -- c 2000 to c 2009.
Politics and Government.
SUBJECT Newark (N.J.) -- Politics and government
Newark (N.J.) -- Race relations -- Political aspects -- Case studies
Subject New Jersey -- Newark
United States
Genre/Form Case studies
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781137277725
1137277726