This week’s readings were a tad (ok, very) difficult for me to grasp. This probably has a lot to do with my own ignorance of political science and the political atmosphere of New York City. I am still trying to wrap my head around the idea of “neoliberalism.”
The idea of the city running as a business and the mayor acting as CEO intrigued me. Honestly, I’m still not sure what that entails, practically speaking. Clearly, the idea of a charismatic leader has a lot to do with this; but doesn’t that have a lot to do with every political leader, especially in a democratic system?
I think that I have to learn more before I am able to organize my thoughts on this matter.
