Who Killed Detroit?: Other Cities Beware! Contributor(s): Spreen, Johannes F. (Author), Holloway, Diane (With) |
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ISBN: 0595357989 ISBN-13: 9780595357987 Publisher: iUniverse OUR PRICE: $18.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2005 |
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BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Philosophy |
Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6" W x 8.96" (0.91 lbs) 272 pages |
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Publisher Description: Who Killed Detroit explains how the automobile industry, migration of blacks, housing segregation, riot of 1967, rise of radical groups, and the resulting reactions since then have left this great city in shambles. No other American city has offered so much to so many in the first half of the twentieth century. And no other city has collapsed as completely as Detroit in the second half of the twentieth century. Who Killed Detroit explores what can be learned to prevent a similar fate in other cities. Former Detroit Police Commissioner Spreen reveals secret documents that explain the operations of groups that killed Detroit. Blame is laid at the feet of politicians, the press, pressure groups, the police and the people. Rumors that have floated about for 40 years are put to rest. Spreen and Holloway shed light on the forces and psychological factors that bring a city down. They examine problems that still exist and threaten the survival and progress of the city. They also list preventive actions that cities can take to avoid a similar fate. |