List of Illustrations List of Tables Acknowledgments Prescript: In the Eye of the Storm, 1992 1. Introduction: A City in Flux 2. The Demography and Ecology of the City 3. Between Transience and Attachment 4. The Economic Surge 5. Crime and Victimization in Miami 6. A Bifurcated Enclave 7. Miami through Latin American Eyes 8. The Ethnic Mosaic and the Power Elite 9. Driving into the Flood Postscript Notes References Index

“This marvelously readable account blends sociological and political analysis with an extraordinary sense of place and a feel for the life of the city. It’s the best piece of urban sociology I have read in a long time.”—Philip Kasinitz, Presidential Professor of Sociology, City University of New York, Graduate Center  “This is the tale of Miami’s recent history: a city on the upswing, home to a mosaic of peoples. Rigorously researched, impressively informative, and wonderfully written, it should be a must-read for scholars, residents, and visitors alike.”—Felicia Marie Knaul, Director, University of Miami Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas  “Miami has it all: glitter, global, and sinking. Now it also has a book that deeply investigates the migrations, politics, and economic triumphs building into climate-change disaster. A fine work of investigative scholarship that does justice to travails and problematic prospects of modern urbanism.”—Harvey Molotch, coauthor of Urban Fortunes  “This is work of considerable sociological scholarship, written in a literary style that will attract all readers who wish to understand the real Miami beyond the headlines.”—Charles Hirschman, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Washington  “Twenty-five years ago, City on the Edge captured the unique dynamic that had shaken and shaped twentieth-century Miami. That book’s ‘postscript’ is now the ‘prescript’ for this splendid sequel, which vividly grasps the transformation of Miami into a global city perched on the edge of a treacherous future. A deeply insightful, fascinating contribution.”—Rubén G. Rumbaut, coauthor ofImmigrant America: A PortraitandLegacies: The Story of the Immigrant Second Generation