Abstract
The author offers a critical reading of the federal government's responses to Hurricane Katrina and the hurricane's effects on the city of New Orleans. A collapse of civil society was observed in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane. A plan for the democratic reconstruction of the city is outlined.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 95-99 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Space and Culture |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- Civil society
- Crony capitalism
- Democratic reconstruction
- Hurricane Katrina
- New Orleans
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Urban Studies
- Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management