Left Coast City: Progressive Politics in San Francisco, 1975-1991
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When Art Agnos campaigned for mayor of San Francisco in 1987, he articulated and defended the "left" isms--liberalism, environmentalism, and populism. He won. Seeing Agnos as a defender of slowgrowth vs. progrowth, the city's progressives had high hopes. But to their disappointment, in the wake of the passage of Proposition M--the most restrictive growth control legislation of any large U.S. city--Agnos supported waterfront development and...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:070060555X
ISBN13:9780700605552
Release Date:September 1992
Publisher:University Press of Kansas
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"
Customer Reviews
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Essential in understanding San Francisco Politics
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I have read this book and learned about San Francisco politics in a manner that could only be paralleled by an education at San Francisco State University. Highly informative and highly recommended.
A must read for those interested in San Francisco politics
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
If you are at all interested in the new role of cities in the global economy or San Francisco politics, this is the book to have. The most informative book on San Franicisco politics to date. Theoretically sophisticated and a readable case study at the same time
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