The Mayors: The Chicago Political Tradition - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0809319616 ISBN 13 : 9780809319619

Editeur : Southern Illinois University Press, 2005

Synopsis

This revised edition includes an afterword by Paul M. Green, new chapters scrutinizing the administrations of Richard J. Daley and Eugene Sawyer, and a fresh look at the mayoralties of Richard J. Daley, first elected in 1955, and his son, Richard M. Daley, who took over the job from Eugene Sawyer in 1989. Green and Holli also include a historical poll that ranks from first to last mayors who have served Chicago since 1837 through Harold Washington. A timely concluding chapter by Melvin G. Holli considers the question of whether the mayor's office of Chicago is a stepping-stone to higher political office.

The earliest mayor considered is Joseph Medill, who, as Chicago's first modern mayor, guided the city in its rise from the ashes of the Great Fire of 1871. Also included are essays about the most recent and perhaps most controversial mayors: Michael A. Bilandic, Jane M. Byrne, and Harold Washington. Just as intriguing but less well known are Edward F. Dunne, a reformer and reputed radical who had "long-haired friends" and "short-haired women" in his administration; the politically reticent Fred A. Busse; Big Bill Thompson, a buffoon whose departure from office was much rued by Al Capone; William E. Dever, an "honorable man" who was "soundly defeated by a loudmouthed lout [Thompson] who barely avoided imprisonment"; Anton J. Cermak, smart, tough, a winner stopped only by an assassin's bullet; Edward J. Kelly, who balanced scandal and accomplishment to reign for fourteen years; and Martin H. Kennelly, a nice guy, honest, dignified, inept.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Paul M. Green is the Arthur Rubloff Professor of Policy Studies, Chairman of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration and the Director of the Institute for Politics at Roosevelt University. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of several books about Chicago and Illinois politics.

Melvin G. Holli, a professor emeritus of history at the University of Illinois at Chicago, is the author of numerous books, including The Amercan Mayor: The Best and Worst Big-City Leaders and The Wizard of Washington: Emil Hurja, Franklin Roosevelt, and the Birth of Public Opinion Polling.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Southern Illinois University Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0809319616
• ISBN 13: 9780809319619
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Éditeur: Green Paul M., Holli Melvin G.
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