Book description
This book is about public policy making in New York during the zenith of the great liberal experiment, from 1960, Mayor Robert Wagner's third term, through John V. Lindsay, Abraham Beame, and, finally, to Edward Koch and the inevitable return of fiscal conservatism.
The bigger they come the harderā¦
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1 author picked The Cost of Good Intentions as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Like many New Yorkers, I am fascinated by the history of the city.
The Cost of Good Intentions details the run-up to a crucial turning point for the city: the fiscal crisis of 1975.
Written by a high-ranking city official after the fact, the book is an insightful analysis of how local government, particularly under Mayor John Lindsay, attempted to respond to a range of significant challenges, including the civil right movement, rising crime, and changing economic conditions.Ā
Despite the best of intentions, the administrationās reach ended up exceeding its grasp, laying the groundwork not only for the fiscalā¦
From Greg's list on The best books to read if you want government to work better.
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