Politics Institutional Reform Katrina Education Second Face Power 9781108740388

Politics Institutional Reform Katrina Education Second Face Power 9781108740388

The Politics of Institutional ReformKatrina, Education, and the Second Face of Power\nAuthor(s): Terry M. Moe\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108740388, 978-1108740388\nSynopsis\nIn this ground breaking analysis, Terry M. Moe treats Hurricane Katrina as a natural experiment that offers a rare opportunity to learn about the role of power in the politics of institutional reform. When Katrina hit, it physically destroyed New Orleans' school buildings, but it also destroyed the vested-interest power that had protected the city's abysmal education system from major reform. With the constraints of power lifted, decision makers who had been incremental problem-solvers turned into revolutionaries, creating the most innovative school system in the entire country. The story of New Orleans' path from failure to revolution is fascinating, but, more importantly, it reveals the true role of power, whose fu.

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