Description
Book SynopsisFrom selected Port Authority of New York and New Jersey successes and failures, Philip Mark Plotch and Jen Nelles produce a significant and engaging account of a powerful governmental entity that offers durable lessons on collaboration, leadership, and the challenge of overcoming complex political challenges in modern America.
Trade Review“Plotch and Nelles offer a novel framework that identifies several factors that explain both the Port Authority’s successes and failures. Anyone who is interested in urban politics, regionalism, urban planning, state and local government, or more specifically in the New York metro area, will find this a fascinating book.” —Richardson Dilworth, Drexel University
“This book provides a detailed economic history of the Port Authority of NY and NJ. Yet it is also a work that addresses a number of key questions concerning the political economy of large public organizations. Given the economic and cultural significance of the Port Authority and the key infrastructures for which it is responsible, this is an important contribution with international relevance.” —Iain Docherty, University of Stirling
Table of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Creation and First Triumphs
- 3. Grappling with Capacity Problems at the Airports
- 4. Competing on a Global Scale
- 5. Fostering Regional Mobility Through Enduring Partnerships
- 6. Turning Point: A Strike at Autonomy and a Blow to the Culture
- 7. Moving Three Bridges from the Periphery to Center Stage
- 8. Building and Rebuilding the World Trade Center
- 9. The Rhetoric and Reality of Political Independence
- 10. Conclusion
- Notes
- Index
