New Chicago Way - Lessons from Other Big Cities Bachrach Edgar H.Paperback / softback
New Chicago Way - Lessons from Other Big Cities Bachrach Edgar H.Paperback / softback For all the wrong reasons, a national spotlight is shining on Chicago. The underlying problem, contend Ed…
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New Chicago Way - Lessons from Other Big Cities Bachrach Edgar H.Paperback / softback
For all the wrong reasons, a national spotlight is shining on Chicago. The underlying problem, contend Ed Bachrach and Austin Berg, is that deliberative democracy is dead in the city. The city has become known for its violence, police abuse, parent and teacher unrest, population decline, and mounting municipal and pension debt.
The mayor holds all the power, and any perceived checks on mayoral control are often proven illusory. Chicago is home to the last strongman political system in urban America. Rash decisions have resulted in poor outcomes.
The outrageous consequences of unchecked power are evident in government failures in elections, schools, fiscal discipline, corruption, public support for private enterprise, policing, and more.Rather than simply lament the situation, criticize specific leaders, or justify an ideology, Bachrach and Berg compare the decisions about