Boss Tweed's New York

by Seymour J. Mendelbaum

Overview

Amidst the turbulent political and social conditions of a metropolis in the making, Boss Tweed was, according to Mr. Mandelbaum, the right man at the right time—“a master communicator” who “united the elements in a divided society.” This is a cogent case study in the democratization of American society. With a new preface by the author.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780929587202
Publisher:	Dee, Ivan R. Publisher
Publication date:	07/19/1990
Series:	New Dimensions in History Series
Edition description:	1st Elephant Paperback Edition
Pages:	216
Sales rank:	392,814
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.44(h) x 0.54(d)

About the Author

Seymour J. Mandelbaum is Professor of City and Regional Planning and History at the University of Pennsylvania. His other books include Community and Communication.

Table of Contents

1.	Communication and Community	1
2.	Benchmarks and Barriers	7
3.	Communicating Across a Distance	19
4.	Communication and Organization	27
5.	The Democratic Dream	40
6.	Decentralized Government and the Big Pay-Off	46
7.	The Moment of Opportunity	59
8.	The Fall of the Ring	76
9.	In Pursuit of Economy	87
10.	Self-Confirming Suspicions: The End of Reform	105
11.	Structure, Not Party	114
12.	The Rejection of Kelly	131
13.	The Growth of Regulation	141
14.	Administering a Complex Environment	155
15.	Giant Without Direction	169
16.	Communication and Social Change	182
	A Note on Sources and Intellectual Debts	187
	Index	189

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"A rewarding description of New York in the days of Tweed."

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A rewarding description of New York City in the days of Tweed.

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