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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Robert Gottlieb , Regina Freer , Mark Vallianatos , Peter DreierPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.499kg ISBN: 9780520250093ISBN 10: 0520250095 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 07 August 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews"""With this rich account of its community and labor struggles, the city of angels - and apocalypse - becomes the city of hope."" - Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed ""This wonderful book is proof that the American Left is alive and well, especially in Southern California."" - Mike Davis, author of Dead Cities ""An intelligent insider's account of the construction of the Progressive Los Angeles Network, or PLAN, and the emergence of a powerful labor-Latino bloc that provides progressive L.A. with much of its heart and soul.... A good starting point for any serious student of forward-looking municipal politics."" - James Goodno, San Francisco Chronicle ""Far and away the best single book for understanding the politics of Los Angeles."" - Randy Shaw, Beyondchron.org""" With this rich account of its community and labor struggles, the city of angels - and apocalypse - becomes the city of hope. - Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed This wonderful book is proof that the American Left is alive and well, especially in Southern California. - Mike Davis, author of Dead Cities An intelligent insider's account of the construction of the Progressive Los Angeles Network, or PLAN, and the emergence of a powerful labor-Latino bloc that provides progressive L.A. with much of its heart and soul.... A good starting point for any serious student of forward-looking municipal politics. - James Goodno, San Francisco Chronicle Far and away the best single book for understanding the politics of Los Angeles. - Randy Shaw, Beyondchron.org Author InformationRobert Gottlieb is Henry R. Luce Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Director of the Urban and Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College. Mark Vallianatos is Research Coordinator at the Urban and Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College. Regina M. Freer is Associate Professor of Politics at Occidental College. Peter Dreier is E. P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics and Director of the Urban and Environmental Policy Program at Occidental College. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |