Defining democracy : electoral reform and the struggle for power in New York City /

This title reveals the history of a little-known experiment in urban democracy begun in New York City during the Great Depression and abolished amid the early Cold War.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Prosterman, Daniel O. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Subjects:	New York (N.Y.). > City Council > History > 20th century. New York (N.Y.). > City Council New York (N.Y.) > Politics and government > 1898-1951. Elections > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century. Municipal government > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century. Élections > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siècle. Administration municipale > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siècle. Elections Municipal government New York (State) > New York 1898-1999 Electronic books. History
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Table of Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Perils and Promise of Democratic Reform; 1. The Politics of Electoral Reform in New York City History; 2. Restructuring Urban Democracy Amid the Great Depression; 3. Proportional Representation and the Practice of Democracy in New York City; 4. Under the Cloak of Patriotism: Specters of Totalitarianism in City Politics; 5. A Red (in the) City Hall; 6. The Democratic-Republican Alliance and the Repeal of Proportional Representation; Epilogue: Repeal's Aftermath; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R
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