Chicago's Modern Mayors

From Harold Washington to Lori Lightfoot

Dick Simpson, Betty O'Shaughnessy (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

240 Seiten

2024
University of Illinois Press (Verlag)
978-0-252-08771-4 (ISBN)

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Political profiles of five mayors and their lasting impact on the city. Filled with expert analysis and valuable insights, Chicago’s Modern Mayors illuminates a time of transition and change and considers the politicians who--for better and worse--shaped the Chicago of today.

Political profiles of five mayors and their lasting impact on the city Chicago’s transformation into a global city began at City Hall. Dick Simpson and Betty O’Shaughnessy edit in-depth analyses of the five mayors that guided the city through this transition beginning with Harold Washington’s 1983 election: Washington, Eugene Sawyer, Richard M. Daley, Rahm Emmanuel, and Lori Lightfoot. Though the respected political science, sociologist, and journalist contributors approach their subjects from distinct perspectives, each essay addresses three essential issues: how and why each mayor won the office; whether the City Council of their time acted as a rubber stamp or independent body; and the ways the unique qualities of each mayor’s administration and accomplishments influenced their legacy.

Filled with expert analysis and valuable insights, Chicago’s Modern Mayors illuminates a time of transition and change and considers the politicians who--for better and worse--shaped the Chicago of today.

Dick Simpson is professor emeritus, former head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a former Chicago alderman and congressional candidate. His books include Democracy’s Rebirth: The View from Chicago and Corrupt Illinois: Patronage, Cronyism, and Criminality. Betty O’Shaughnessy is retired visiting lecturer at the University of Illinois at Chicago and former adjunct professor at Oakton Community College. Simpson and O’Shaughnessy are coauthors of Winning Elections in the 21st Century.

Acknowledgments Introduction--Chicago’s Turbulent Political History Betty O’Shaughnessy

1983-1987: Harold Washington--Cultural Transformation of City Government in Chicago and A Sense of Possibility Xolela Mangcu and Gregory D. Squires
1987-1989: The Sawyer Interregnum Monroe Anderson
1989-2011: Mayor Richard M. Daley and the City of Spectacle Costas Spirou and Dennis R. Judd
2011-2019: Rahm Emanuel--Chicago in Change and Crisis Kari Lydersen and Daniel Bliss
2019-present: Lori Lightfoot’s Two Coalitions Marco Rosaire Rossi and Dick Simpson

Conclusion: Modern Mayors of Chicago Dick Simpson Epilogue: History Continues Dick Simpson

Appendix A: Historical List of Chicago Mayors

Appendix B: Corruption

Contemporary Chicago Bibliography Clinton Stockwell

Contributors

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	17.01.2024
Co-Autor	Betty O'Shaughnessy, Xolela Mangeu, Gregory D Squires
Zusatzinfo	7 black & white photographs, 2 tables
Verlagsort	Baltimore
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	426 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-252-08771-2 / 0252087712
ISBN-13	978-0-252-08771-4 / 9780252087714
Zustand	Neuware