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Faculty Spotlight: Andy Battle on Capitalism and Urbanization, Eric Adams, Cop City, and the Right to the City

The Podcast for Social Research

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The Limits of What's Possible Without a Broader Confrontation

I think de Blasio for me represents a case study in the limits of what's possible without a broader confrontation. He seems content to one enjoy the sort of media spotlight of the mayoralty, which is something that he is very, very good at. It seems like a highly personalized style of politics. As you say, without a substantive agenda at all, it just seems to kind of be an expression of his personality and personal power.

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