The neoliberal philosophy of fiscal austerity aligned with reduced regulation has transformed Chicago. As pursued by mayor Rahm Emanuel and his predecessor Richard M. Daley, neoliberalism led officials to privatize everything from parking meters to schools, gut regulations and social services, and promote gentrification wherever possible. The essayists in Neoliberal Chicago explore an essential question: how does neoliberalism work on the ground in today's Chicago? Contextual chapters explore race relations, physical development, and why Chicago embraced neoliberalism. Other contributors delve into aspects of the neoliberal vision, neoliberalism's impact on three iconic city spaces, and how events like the 2008 foreclosure crisis and the bid to attract the Olympic Games reveal the workings of neoliberalism. Contributors: Stephen Alexander, Larry Bennett, Michael Bennett, Carrie Breitbach, Sean Dinces, Kenneth Fidel, Roberta Garner, Euan Hague, Black Hawk Hancock, Christopher Lamberti, Michael J. Lorr, Martha Martinez, Brendan McQuade, Alex G. Papadopoulos, Rajiv Shah, Costas Spirou, Carolina Sternberg, and Yue Zhang.| Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Preface Introduction: Chicago: Neoliberal City Part I: Context Chapter 1. Class and Race-Ethnicity in a Changing City: A Historical Perspective on Inequalities Chapter 2. Metropolitan Chicago's Geography of Inequality Chapter 3. Contemporary Chicago Politics: Myth, Reality, and Neoliberalism Part II: Neoliberal Visions Chapter 4. Urban Sustainability and the "Greening" of Neoliberal Chicago Chapter 5. Sports and Blue-Collar Mythology in Neoliberal Chicago Part III: Neoliberal Spaces Chapter 6. Remaking Chicago's Industrial Spaces Chapter 7. Becoming "Boystown" in Neoliberal Chicago: A Critical Urban Morphology of the North Chapter 8. Historic Preservation in a Neoliberal Context: From the Medinah Temple to Bloomingdale's Part IV. Neoliberal Processes Chapter 9. Neighborhood Impacts of the Foreclosure Crisis Chapter 10. The Chicago Bid to Host the 2016 Olympics: Much Promised, Little Learned Chapter 11. Surveillance, Security, and Intelligence-Led Policing in Chicago Conclusion: Beyond Neoliberal Chicago The Contributors Index | "Highly recommended."—Choice
"A wide-ranging collection of essays examining the divergent pathways of urban change in contemporary Chicago. This is an original and up-to-date account of the ongoing transformation of the city."—Nik Theodore, coauthor of Fast Policy: Experimental Statecraft at the Thresholds of Neoliberalism
|Larry Bennett is a professor of political science at DePaul University and the author of The Third City: Chicago and American Urbanism . Roberta Garner is a professor of sociology at DePaul University and the editor of Social Theory: Continuity and Confrontation . Euan Hague is a professor of geography at DePaul University and a coauthor of Regional and Local Economic Development .