In the public mind in the United States today, local politics, and especially local politics as they relate to economic development, is often portrayed as a forced choice between doing what is right and what is effective. We are led to believe that the economy is a zero sum game in which one can take […]
Author Archives: Michael Rotkin
Mike Rotkin served as a Lecturer and as the Director of the Community Studies Field Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz from 1974 to 2011. He was elected six times to the Santa Cruz City Council and served a record five terms as Mayor of the City. He is currently an organizer for the University Council of the American Federation of Teachers, representing lecturers and librarians in the UC system statewide. He has served as Chief Negotiator for both the Librarian and Lecturer Units. Cured of his electoral addiction, he continues to be active in local politics.