Defining democracy electoral reform and the struggle for power in New York City
by
Prosterman, Daniel O.
Title
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Defining democracy electoral reform and the struggle for power in New York City
Author
:
Prosterman, Daniel O.
ISBN
:
9780199703470
9781299223882
Personal Author
:
Prosterman, Daniel O.
Publication Information
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Physical Description
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1 online resource (xii, 276 p.) : ill.
Contents
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Introduction : the perils and promise of democratic reform -- The politics of electoral reform in New York City history -- Restructuring urban democracy amid the Great Depression -- Proportional representation and the practice of democracy in New York City -- Under the cloak of patriotism : specters of totalitarianism in city politics -- A red (in the) city hall -- The Democratic-Republican alliance and the repeal of proportional representation -- Epilogue : repeal's aftermath.
Corporate Subject
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New York (N.Y.). City Council -- History -- 20th century.
New York (N.Y.). City Council. (OCoLC)fst00590245
New York (N.Y.). City Council -- History -- 20th century
Subject Term
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Elections -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Municipal government -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General
Elections. (OCoLC)fst00904324
Municipal government. (OCoLC)fst01029299
Politics and government (OCoLC)fst01919741
Geographic Term
:
New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 1898-1951.
New York (State) -- New York. (OCoLC)fst01204333
Genre
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Electronic books.
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Electronic Access
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| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status |
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| IYTE Library | E-Book | 527627-1001 | JS1228 .P76 2012 EB | Online |