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Privatization, Marketization, and Neoliberalism—The Political Dynamics of Post-Katrina New Orleans

A Discussion of Cedric Johnson's The Neoliberal Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, Late Capitalism, and the Remaking of New Orleans—Matt Sakakeeny

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 August 2012

Matt Sakakeeny
Matt Sakakeeny
Affiliation:
Tulane University
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Abstract

Hurricane Katrina was a “disaster” both “natural” and “social.” The storm destroyed a major American city that, like most American cities, was already the site of great inequality and vulnerability. It also dramatically put to the test both the logistical capabilities and the political responsibilities of national, state, and local governmental institutions. The Neoliberal Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, Late Capitalism, and the Remaking of New Orleans is an important collection of essays on the dynamics of “remaking New Orleans” and the limits of that effort. We have thus asked a diverse group of political scientists to review the book, and at the same time to treat it as an opportunity to reflect on two related questions: 1) What are the most important economic, cultural, and political dimensions of the crisis precipitated by Katrina, both for New Orleans and for US cities more generally? 2) What resources does political science as a discipline possess to help us understand these issues, and can political science as a discipline do a better job on this score?—Jeffrey C. Issac, Editor

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Review Symposium: Privatization, Marketization, and Neoliberalism—The Political Dynamics of Post-Katrina New Orleans
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Perspectives on Politics , Volume 10 , Issue 3 , September 2012 , pp. 723 - 726
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Copyright © American Political Science Association 2012

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