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A carregar... Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago (1971)por Mike Royko
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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. A scathing, unflinching look at the machine that ran Chicago politics for much of the post-1930 era, and in particular, the career of Richard J. Daley. The book is not particularly flattering to the Boss, as in many respects it shows him at his double-dealing worst, and the corrosive effect of some of his policies, particularly in the area of urban redevelopment. Racial relations also come under harsh scrutiny as well. Some of the observations are still germane to this day. Recommended. This book is about the interplay between politics and crime in the 1960's and before. Daley isn't the stuff of noble aspiration, but such men as he are part of the American political landscape. Royko is a clear writer, and has given an account which conveys historical information, while avoiding libel under american law, and the threat of violent retaliation, a rumoured but not proven tactic in the circles described. it is well worth reading for fans of real politik. I obviously read an earlier edition. sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
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"The best book ever written about an American city, by the best journalist of his time."-- Jimmy Breslin New edition of the classic story of the late Richard J. Daley, politician and self-promoter extraordinaire, from his inauspicious youth on Chicago's South Side through his rapid climb to the seat of power as mayor and boss of the Democratic Party machine. A bare-all account of Daley's cardinal sins as well as his milestone achievements, this scathing work by Chicago journalist Mike Royko brings to life the most powerful political figure of his time: his laissez-faire policy toward corruption, his unique brand of public relations, and the widespread influence that earned him the epithet of "king maker." The politician, the machine, the city--Royko reveals all with witty insight and unwavering honesty, in this incredible portrait of the last of the backroom Caesars. New edition includes an Introduction in which the author reflects on Daley's death and the future of Chicago. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Aside from that, the book is a fascinating and illuminating portrait of the mess machine politics and--despite the author's desperate attempts to obscure the basic point--post-New Deal Democratic control has made of America's big cities. The concentration of power into all levels of government to "plan" development translates here into a sordid and corrupt tale whose casualties are the outs--racially, politically, and otherwise--, the poor, and even the ins when their "boss" decides to chuck them over the side. The most amazing part of the story is that the city of Chicago has managed to persist at all in spite of the sad excuse for "planning" and "management" provided by the likes of people described within these pages. ( )