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Political Monopolies in American Cities : The Rise and Fall of Bosses and Reformers by Jessica Trounstine (2008, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226812820
ISBN-139780226812823
eBay Product ID (ePID)65684550
Product Key Features
Number of Pages296 Pages
Publication NamePolitical Monopolies in American Cities : the Rise and Fall of Bosses and Reformers
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
SubjectPolitical Process / General, Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, Public Affairs & Administration, Corruption & Misconduct, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, General, Sociology / Social Theory, Sociology / Urban
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science
AuthorJessica Trounstine
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight10.7 Oz
Item Length0.9 in
Item Width0.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2008-007421
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal320.8/50973
Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Logic of Political Monopolies 2. Foundations of Political Monopolies 3. Coordinating Monopolies 4. Establishing Political Monopolies 5. Effects of Political Monopolies 6. Monopoly Collapse 7. The Rise and Fall of Bosses and Reformers Appendix Notes References Index
SynopsisAround the same time that Richard J. Daley governed Chicago, greasing the wheels of his notorious political machine during a tenure that lasted from 1955 to his death in 1976, Anthony "Dutch" Hamann's "reform" government centralized authority to similar effect in San Jose. In light of their equally exclusive governing arrangements--a similarity that seems to defy their reputations--Jessica Trounstine asks whether so-called bosses and reformers are more alike than we might have realized. Situating her in-depth studies of Chicago and San Jose in the broad context of data drawn from more than 240 cities over the course of a century, she finds that the answer--a resounding yes--illuminates the nature of political power. Both political machines and reform governments, she reveals, bias the system in favor of incumbents, effectively establishing monopolies that free governing coalitions from dependence on the support of their broader communities. Ironically, Trounstine goes on to show, the resulting loss of democratic responsiveness eventually mobilizes residents to vote monopolistic regimes out of office. Envisioning an alternative future for American cities, Trounstine concludes by suggesting solutions designed to free urban politics from this damaging cycle.
LC Classification NumberJS395.T76 2008
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