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OverviewAsks whether bosses and reformers are more alike than we might have realized. This title finds that the answer - yes - illuminates the nature of political power. It shows that the resulting loss of democratic responsiveness eventually mobilizes residents to vote monopolistic regimes out of office. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jessica TrounstinePublisher: The University of Chicago Press Imprint: University of Chicago Press Dimensions: Width: 1.70cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 2.30cm Weight: 0.482kg ISBN: 9780226812823ISBN 10: 0226812820 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 15 September 2008 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAmbitious, creative, and convincing, this book combines an impressive sweep of historical data with two fine case studies, significantly contributing to our understanding of how political power is forged in cities. Comparing political tactics in Chicago and San Jose - a machine city and a reform city - to discover underlying similarities in the apparently different means of attaining electoral dominance is counterintuitive yet compelling. - John Mollenkopf, Graduate Center, City University of New York Author InformationJessica Trounstine is assistant professor of political and public affairs at Princeton University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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