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To be Mayor of New York
Chris McNickle
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Description for To be Mayor of New York
From Tammany Hall to the election of David Dinkins, this work offers insights into the effect of ethnic competition on the demise of urban political machines. It traces the effect of the arrival of large numbers of Jewish and Italian immigrants - and later black and Puerto Rican migrants - on the Irish-dominated political machine. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 403 pages, 35 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 771.
From Tammany Hall to the election of David Dinkins, To Be Mayor of New York offers insights into the effect of ethnic competition on the demise of urban political machines. Beginning with a colorful assessment of New York City's Tammany Hall as it existed in the late nineteenth century, McNickle traces the effect of the arrival of large numbers of Jewish and Italian immigrants -and later black and Puerto Rican migrants- on the Irish-dominated political machine. He focuses on the political passage of Jewish immigrants through the various small parties unique to New York -socialist, American Labor, and Liberal. ... Read more
From Tammany Hall to the election of David Dinkins, To Be Mayor of New York offers insights into the effect of ethnic competition on the demise of urban political machines. Beginning with a colorful assessment of New York City's Tammany Hall as it existed in the late nineteenth century, McNickle traces the effect of the arrival of large numbers of Jewish and Italian immigrants -and later black and Puerto Rican migrants- on the Irish-dominated political machine. He focuses on the political passage of Jewish immigrants through the various small parties unique to New York -socialist, American Labor, and Liberal. ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
403
Condition
New
Series
The Columbia History of Urban Life
Number of Pages
403
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231076364
SKU
V9780231076364
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About Chris McNickle
Chris McNickle was born in New York City and grew up in the Bronx. He is a consultant in the pension fund practice of Greenwich Associates, the international business strategy consulting firm, and has worked for the New York City Human Resources Administration, creating housing for the homeless; for the mayor's ofice in Chicago; and for the United States Department ... Read more
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