The Leftmost City: Power and Progressive Politics in Santa CruzAlmost all US cities are controlled by real estate and development interests, but Santa Cruz, California, is a deviant case. An unusual coalition of socialist-feminists, environmentalists, social-welfare liberals, and neighborhood activists has st... |
Contents
THE RISE AND DECLINE OF THE SANTA CRUZ GROWTH | 40 |
THE REBIRTH AND DEFEAT OF THE SANTA CRUZ | 79 |
THE PROGRESSIVE COALITION IN POWER 19811989 | 174 |
SHAKING UP THE POWER STRUCTURE | 218 |
PROGRESSIVES VERSUS PROGRESSIVES OVER GROWTH | 287 |
FAULT LINES OF POWER | 348 |
REFERENCES | 407 |
Back Cover Material | 440 |
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