Foreword by Nathan Glazer Acknowledgments Introduction: The Design and Purpose of the Study Part One: Context 1. The Bronx: "The City Without a Slum" 2. Why Did the South Bronx Collapse? Part Two: The IAF in New York City 3. Alinsky, Chambers, and Citizen Movements 4. The IAF in Queens and Brooklyn 5. Old Testament Builders Nehemiah and Robbins 6. Relational Organizing: Launching South Bronx Churches 7. South Bronx Civics: Morris High School Part Three: South Bronx Case Study 8. Here We Will Build! 9. War on 404! The Reaction to the Action 10. Digging in for the Long Haul 11. Armistice in the War on 404 Part Four: Analysis 12. Was It a Just War? 13. Learning from South Bronx Churches Afterword Notes Bibliography Index
"This book tells a fascinating story about the relationships between a viable network of organizations and the political leadership of New York City. It provides a real feel for the people, interests, and issues that were part of these debates." - Joe R. Feagin, University of Florida "This is an outstanding book-well-written, clearly organized, engaging, interesting, important." - Bill Ayers, University of Chicago
"This book tells a fascinating story about the relationships between a viable network of organizations and the political leadership of New York City. It provides a real feel for the people, interests, and issues that were part of these debates." - Joe R. Feagin, University of Florida "This is an outstanding book-well-written, clearly organized, engaging, interesting, important." - Bill Ayers, University of Chicago
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