Governors and the Development Regime in New Orleans  

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Burns, Peter F. ; Thomas, Matthew O.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Urban Affairs Review vol. 39 no. 6 (Jul. 2004), page 791-812.
Topik: economic development; regime theory; New Orleans
Fulltext: 791UAR396.pdf (118.25KB)

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Regime theory argues that local actors shape city politics even though state government sets the rules under which urban players act. Regime theorists typically do not focus on conditions under which governors assume important roles in local regimes. The authors examine major economic development projects in New Orleans to highlight conditions under which extralocal actors, namely, governors, become involved in local regimes. A scarcity of both resources and business leaders in New Orleans, competition with other states, and political considerations motivated Louisiana governors to increase their participation in NewOrleans's urban development regime. Governors constituted part of the mobilization effort tomove the city froma caretaker regime to a progrowth regime. They used their authority, fiscal resources, and leadership skills to assume this greater role. Gubernatorial participation in the regime benefited governors, New Orleans mayors, and major businesses at the expense of tourists, working-class and poor residents, the state legislature, and the state's business reputation.

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