Political Bossism in Mid-America
Tom Dennison's Omaha, 1900-33
Seiten
1989
University Press of America (Verlag)
978-0-8191-7342-3 (ISBN)
University Press of America (Verlag)
978-0-8191-7342-3 (ISBN)
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Thomas Dennison and his organization are the focal points of this book as it explores and probes machine politics in his city as well as the man behind this machine. Winning elections, serving the legitimate and illegitimate business communities, and administering justice boss style controlled crime and controlled corruptionoare given a complete accounting. As a middle size community, Omaha, Nebraska, provides an opportunity to explore bossism in a smaller, more typical environment of the United States. Machine politics from 1900 to 1933 are explained, describing an era which helped shape our contemporary political lives. The text is organized topically with special attention to power and the various ways a boss used it, and how an entire city was enrolled in its exercise. Illustrations included.
Thomas Dennison and his organization are the focal points of this book as it explores and probes machine politics in his city as well as the man behind this machine. Winning elections, serving the legitimate and illegitimate business communities, and administering justice boss style controlled crime and controlled corruptionoare given a complete accounting. As a middle size community, Omaha, Nebraska, provides an opportunity to explore bossism in a smaller, more typical environment of the United States. Machine politics from 1900 to 1933 are explained, describing an era which helped shape our contemporary political lives. The text is organized topically with special attention to power and the various ways a boss used it, and how an entire city was enrolled in its exercise. Illustrations included.
Orville D. Menard is Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 22.2.1989 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Ill. |
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 145 x 223 mm |
| Gewicht | 558 g |
| Themenwelt | Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8191-7342-8 / 0819173428 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8191-7342-3 / 9780819173423 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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