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Robert Wagner and the Rise of New York City’s Plebiscitary Mayoralty: The Tamer of the Tammany Tiger

  • Richard M. Flanagan
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Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-vi
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  2. Introduction: Robert F. Wagner, the Forgotten Mayor
    Richard M. Flanagan
    Pages 1-5
  3. The Concept of the “Plebiscitary Mayoralty”
    Richard M. Flanagan
    Pages 6-17
  4. Mayor Robert F. Wagner and the Unfinished Business of the New Deal
    Richard M. Flanagan
    Pages 18-46
  5. The Break: The Fight for Charter Reform and the 1961 Mayoral Election
    Richard M. Flanagan
    Pages 47-75
  6. The New Wagner Mayoralty and the Shaping of Modern New York
    Richard M. Flanagan
    Pages 76-92
  7. In the Shadow of Wagner: Plebiscitary Politics in New York City
    Richard M. Flanagan
    Pages 93-126
  8. Back Matter
    Pages 127-135
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About this book

Introduction

Robert Wagner was New York City's true New Deal mayor, killed Tammany Hall. The world Wagner shaped delivers municipal services efficiently at the cost of local democracy. The story of Wagner's mayoralty will be of interest to anyone who cares about New York City, local democracy and the debate about the legacy of the City's important leaders.

Keywords

campaign democracy election Institution Policy reform

Authors and affiliations

  • Richard M. Flanagan
    • 1
  1. 1.City College of New YorkCollege of Staten IslandUSA

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