1st Edition
Rogues, Rebels, And Rubber Stamps The Politics Of The Chicago City Council, 1863 To The Present
By Dick Simpson
Copyright 2001
356 Pages
by
Routledge
358 Pages
by
Routledge
360 Pages
by
Routledge
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In Rogues, Rebels, and Rubber Stamps, Dick Simpson challenges and recasts current theories of Regime Politics as he chronicles the dramatic story of the civic wars in the Chicago City Council since the civil war. At the same time, the author provides a window into the broader struggle for democracy and justice.Simpson points out that through analyzing city council floor fights, battles at the... Read more
Preface , Prologue: The Clash in the Council , Divided Councils , Nineteenth-Century and Civil War Councils, 1833–1871 , The Councils of the Gray Wolves, 1871–1931 , Rubber Stamp Councils , Kelly-Nash Machine Council, 1933-1947 , Richard J. Daley's Rubber Stamp, 1955–1976 , Michael Bilandic's Interlude, 1976-1979 , Jane Byrne's Turmoil, 1979–1983 , Council Wars and Chaos , Harold Washington's Council Wars, 1983–1987 , Eugene Sawyer's Chaos, 1987–1989 , Return to Mayoral Control , Daley's Return, 1989–2003 , History from the Council Chambers , Changing Patterns in Mayor—Council Relations , Democracy's Endless Struggle
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Dick Simpson
