New York City Politics: A Harbinger or a Special Case?

Session Submission Type: Invited Session (90 minute)

Description

This session will assess the current state of urban and national politics by examining how New York City's current political dynamics compare with those of other large cities throughout the nation. Rather than presenting formal papers, the panelists will address a set of questions, formulated by the moderator, that asks them to consider the ways recent political developments in New York -- such as the emergence of a new generation of influential left-leaning political actors -- point to widespread and continuing shifts in the American electorate or, alternatively, represent a special case that is not likely to be replicated elsewhere.

Sub Unit

• Regional Spotlight Session

Presider

• Daniel Laurison, Swarthmore College

Panelists

• John Mollenkopf, CUNY Graduate Center

• Kimberly Johnson, New York University

• Jacob William Faber, New York University

• Angela Marie Simms, Barnard College-Columbia University

Session Organizers

• Kathleen Gerson, New York University

• Mignon R. Moore, Barnard College