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Book SynopsisTrade Review"John Arena has written an important book on an important topic. New Orleans stands out because of the travesty associated with Hurricane Katrina; however,
Driven from New Orleans tells a much deeper and broader story that could be replicated in many cities. Arena provides a sorely needed account of neoliberal reorganization of American cities with the active support of nominal advocates and representatives of the impoverished populations who are displaced as part of that reorganization. It is a signal contribution to the study of black urban politics, the political economy of urban redevelopment, and the concrete dynamics of urban neoliberalism." —Adolph Reed, Jr., University of Pennsylvania
Table of Contents
Contents
Abbreviations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Nonprofits and the Revanchist Agenda
1.Confronting the New Boss: Struggles for Home and Community in the Post-Segregation Era, 1965–1985
2.Undoing the Black Urban Regime: Resistance to Displacement and Elite Divisions, 1986–1988
3.Neoliberalism and Nonprofits: Selling Privatization at St. Thomas, 1989–1995
4.No Hope in HOPE VI: Dismantling Public Housing from the Nation to the Neighborhood
5.When Things Fall Apart: From the Dreams of St. Thomas to the Nightmare of River Gardens, 1996–2002
6.Whose City Is It? Hurricane Katrina and the Struggle for New Orleans’ Public Housing, 2003–2008
7.Managing Contradictions: The Coalition to Stop the Demolitions
Conclusion: Lessons from New Orleans
Notes
Index
