In the Loop: A Political and Economic History of San Antonio - Rilegato

Johnson, David R.

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ISBN 10: 1595349227 ISBN 13: 9781595349224

Casa editrice: Maverick Pub Co, 2020

Riassunto

In the Loop: A Political and Economic History of San Antonio, is the culmination of urban historian David Johnsons extensive research into the development of Texass oldest city. Beginning with San Antonios formation more than three hundred years ago, Johnson lays out the factors that drove the largely uneven and unplanned distribution of resources and amenities and analyzes the demographics that transformed the city from a frontier settlement into a diverse and complex modern metropolis.

Following the shift from military interests to more diverse industries and punctuated by evocative descriptions and historical quotations, this urban biography reveals how city mayors balanced constituents push for amenities with the pull of business interests such as tourism and the military. Deep dives into city archives fuel the story and round out portraits of Sam Maverick, Henry B. Gonzales, Lila Cockrell, and other political figures.

Johnson reveals the interplay of business interests, economic attractiveness, and political goals that spurred San Antonios historic tenacity and continuing growth and highlights individual agendas that influenced its development. He focuses on the crucial link between urban development and booster coalitions, outlining how politicians and business owners everywhere work side by side, although not necessarily together, to shape the future of any metropolitan area, including geographical disparities. Three photo galleries illustrate boosterisms impact on San Antonios public and private space and highlight its tangible results.

In the Loop recounts each stage of San Antonios economic development with logic and care, building a rich story to contextualize our understanding of the current state of the city and our notions of how an American city can form.

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Informazioni sull'autore

David R. Johnson has written extensively on politics and the economics of urban development. He is the author of Policing the Urban Underworld: The Impact of Crime on the Development of the American Police, 18001887, American Law Enforcement: A History, The Politics of San Antonio: Community, Progress, and Power, cowritten with John A. Booth and Richard C. Harris, and Illegal Tender: Counterfeiting and the Secret Service in Nineteenth-Century America. Johnson is a professor emeritus at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he began teaching in 1975. He resides in North Carolina.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Maverick Pub Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2020
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1595349227
• ISBN 13: 9781595349224
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 471
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile