The American City in the Age of Terror
| Autor: | Peter K. Eisinger |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Předmět: |
Economic growth
Government Sociology and Political Science 05 social sciences 0211 other engineering and technologies Subject (philosophy) Homeland security Business travel 021107 urban & regional planning 02 engineering and technology 0506 political science Urban Studies Urban economics Political economy Political science Terrorism 050602 political science & public administration Tourism |
| Zdroj: | Urban Affairs Review. 40:115-130 |
| ISSN: | 1552-8332 1078-0874 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1078087404268761 |
| Popis: | The terror attacks of September 11, 2001, on New York and Washington, D.C., may be seen among other things as assaults on American cities as urban places. It would not be surprising in this light if Americans began to rethink the role and functions of cities in the aftermath of terror. This article explores the early effects of terror on government and policy, the urban economy, and city life. It concludes first that cities have taken on a range of new responsibilities focused on homeland security and that a new, though fractious, set of inter governmental relations is emerging to support these activities. Urban economies were initially hurt by the declines in tourism and business travel, but most cities appear to be recovering. Few lasting effects on city life are evident. It would appear that the fortunes of American cities are less subject to one-time external shocks such as the terror attacks than to larger, long-term forces in the economy and society. |
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