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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: John F. McDonald (University of Illinois at Chicago, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.534kg ISBN: 9781138919792ISBN 10: 1138919799 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 20 August 2015 Audience: College/higher education , College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Some Useful Economic Models in Prose 2. Chicago and the Development of the Old Northwest 3. The Second City: 1900-1930 4. Depression and War 5. Chicago in 1950, and a Look Ahead 6. Postwar Growth and Suburbanization: 1950-1970 7. The Decades of Urban Crisis 8. The Old Century Ends on a High Note, and a New Century BeginsReviewsThough much of the text is devoted to dry statistical analysis, the author's account is leavened by personal reflections drawn from his professional experience and a family history entwined with Chicago's development since the late 19th century. The result is an engaging depiction of Chicago's rise to prominence as a national transportation hub and manufacturing powerhouse. Populated by waves of immigrants and African American migrants, it was the American Second City during the mid-20th century. The last half of the book contends with Chicago's more problematic recent evolution as population stagnated and the city's manufacturing economy fell into terminal decline. Despite the city's economic turnaround in the 1990s, the Great Recession and its aftermath leave the author uncertain about Chicago's future R. S. Hewett, Drake University, CHOICE ""Though much of the text is devoted to dry statistical analysis, the author’s account is leavened by personal reflections drawn from his professional experience and a family history entwined with Chicago’s development since the late 19th century. The result is an engaging depiction of Chicago’s rise to prominence as a national transportation hub and manufacturing powerhouse. Populated by waves of immigrants and African American migrants, it was the American ""Second City"" during the mid-20th century. The last half of the book contends with Chicago’s more problematic recent evolution as population stagnated and the city’s manufacturing economy fell into terminal decline. Despite the city's economic turnaround in the 1990s, the Great Recession and its aftermath leave the author uncertain about Chicago’s future"" R. S. Hewett, Drake University, CHOICE """Though much of the text is devoted to dry statistical analysis, the author’s account is leavened by personal reflections drawn from his professional experience and a family history entwined with Chicago’s development since the late 19th century. The result is an engaging depiction of Chicago’s rise to prominence as a national transportation hub and manufacturing powerhouse. Populated by waves of immigrants and African American migrants, it was the American ""Second City"" during the mid-20th century. The last half of the book contends with Chicago’s more problematic recent evolution as population stagnated and the city’s manufacturing economy fell into terminal decline. Despite the city's economic turnaround in the 1990s, the Great Recession and its aftermath leave the author uncertain about Chicago’s future"" R. S. Hewett, Drake University, CHOICE" Though much of the text is devoted to dry statistical analysis, the author's account is leavened by personal reflections drawn from his professional experience and a family history entwined with Chicago's development since the late 19th century. The result is an engaging depiction of Chicago's rise to prominence as a national transportation hub and manufacturing powerhouse. Populated by waves of immigrants and African American migrants, it was the American Second City during the mid-20th century. The last half of the book contends with Chicago's more problematic recent evolution as population stagnated and the city's manufacturing economy fell into terminal decline. Despite the city's economic turnaround in the 1990s, the Great Recession and its aftermath leave the author uncertain about Chicago's future R. S. Hewett, Drake University, CHOICE Author InformationJohn F. McDonald is Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Gerald W. Fogelson Distinguished Chair in Real Estate Emeritus, Roosevelt University, USA Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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