1st Edition
The Power of the Mayor David Dinkins: 1990-1993
406 Pages
by
Routledge
406 Pages
by
Routledge
406 Pages
by
Routledge
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Chris McNickle argues that New York City Mayor David Dinkins failed to wield the power of the mayor with the skill required to run the city. His Tammany clubhouse heritage and liberal political philosophy made him the wrong man for the time. His deliberate style of decision-making left the government he led lacking in direction. His courtly demeanor and formal personal style alienated him from... Read more
Introduction; 1: Scandal, Race, and the Seeds of Victory 1; 2: A City in Search of Harmony 1; 3: Credibility Gap, Budget Gap; 4: Policies for a Penniless City; 5: Sexual Dysfunction at the School Board; 6: A City Living in Fear; 7: Policing the Police; 8: Defeat; 9: Measuring Mayor Dinkins’s Mettle
Biography
Chris McNickle
