Class, Power and Austerity: The New York City Fiscal Crisis (Critical Studies in Work and Community) [Hardcover]

Eric Lichten (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 30, 1986 | ISBN-10: 0897890906 | ISBN-13: 978-0897890908 | Edition: First Edition

"The athor views the fiscal crisis as both a product and the process of class struggle. . . . Interview data and documents are combined to present a useful and interesting counter-perspective sensitive to the contingencies of struggle." Choice

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Review

“The author views the fiscal crisis as both a product and the process of class struggle. . . . Interview data and documents are combined to present a useful and interesting counter-perspective sensitive to the contingencies of struggle.”–Choice

“Interesting and valuable reading for all those interested in a new understanding of class, crisis, and power.”–The Book Exchange

“Lichten's book provides a framework within which current strategies for dealing with third world debt become sensible. Its originality lies in the provision of this schema . . . effectively demonstrates the utility of understanding crisis as a process which is both produced and managed.”–Socialism and Democracy

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Bergin & Garvey; First Edition edition (March 30, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897890906
• ISBN-13: 978-0897890908
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,722,134 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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