Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"As America moves into high gear for the 2020 presidential election, Florida might again become as important as it was in the 2000 election. Especially Miami, with its Hispanics predominantly of Cuban origin, might play a critical role. This extraordinary book relates the ethnic, economic, social, political, and demographic history of how Miami became a multi-national global city." * Population and Development Review *
"This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Miami or the ethnic and racial transformation of contemporary cities." * Ethnic and Racial Studies *
"A rich tapestry of the nature and culture that made Miami, in the course of the 20th century, urban, global, and disturbingly unequal." * American Journal of Sociology *
"A tour de force. The highly cited Alejandro Portes has made multiple lasting contributions to the study of migration, economic sociology, and Latin American development, among other fields.
The Global Edge is an excellent work of social science. Portes and Argentinian senior political scientist, Ariel Armony, show their in-depth knowledge of Miami’s everyday dynamics, politics, history, and economics as they develop their analysis in a style that is easily readable and deeply enjoyable. This book presents a definitive account of Miami’s contemporary social history, with residents and non-residents alike gaining valuable insight into how Miami became what it is today."
* Sociological Forum *
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Prescript: In the Eye of the Storm, 1992
1. Introduction: A City in Flux
2. The Demography and Ecology of the City
3. Between Transience and Attachment
4. The Economic Surge
5. Crime and Victimization in Miami
6. A Bifurcated Enclave
7. Miami through Latin American Eyes
8. The Ethnic Mosaic and the Power Elite
9. Driving into the Flood
Postscript
Notes
References
Index
