Author : Alexander R. Thomas
Publisher : University Press of America
ISBN 13 : 9780761845003
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (45 download)
Book Synopsis Upstate Down by : Alexander R. Thomas
Download or read book Upstate Down written by Alexander R. Thomas and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2009 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upstate New York is in a malaise. This husband and wife team of sociologists, Alexander Thomas and Polly Smith, wanted to know why. They take the reader on a tour of New York in order to diagnose the problems affecting the state and what can be done to address the issues. New York was built on the strengths of its strategic location and growing population to become the "Empire State" during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. But a combination of unfortunate decisions and the creation of new technologies in which New York was no more competitive than other states translated into New York losing its dominant position in the world economy. The result has been several decades of deindustrialization and population loss. This book includes recommendations for ideas that can be further developed by the public. Book jacket.