Mayor-Elect Faces Governance Challenges: Progressive Aspirations vs. Bureaucratic Realities in New York City
By
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Summary
The article discusses the challenges facing New York City's new mayor-elect, focusing on the tension between progressive political aspirations and the practical realities of governance. It references Joseph Heath's critique that American progressives want a Swedish-style welfare state without building the necessary state apparatus, comparing this to wanting dessert without eating vegetables. The piece highlights the mayor-elect's immediate challenge of 25,000 job applicants within 24 hours and a civil service system designed to prevent him from hiring them, illustrating the gap between political promises and bureaucratic realities.
Key quotes
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American progressives want a Swedish-style welfare state without doing any of the hard work that is involved in creating a state apparatus capable of delivering a Swedish welfare state.
The mayor-elect has 25,000 job applicants in 24 hours and a civil service system designed to keep him from hiring any of them.
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