Rainbow's End: Irish-Americans and the Dilemmas of Urban Machine Politics, 1840-1985
(Part of the California Series on Social Choice and Political Economy Series)
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Book Overview
Unprecedented in its scope, Rainbow's End provides a bold new analysis of the emergence, growth, and decline of six classic Irish-American political machines in New York, Jersey City, Chicago, San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Albany. Combining the approaches of political economy and historical sociology, Erie examines a wide range of issues, including the relationship between city and state politics, the manner in which machines shaped ethnic and working-class politics, and the reasons why centralized party organizations failed to emerge in Boston and Philadelphia despite their large Irish populations. The book ends with a thorough discussion of the significance of machine politics for today's urban minorities.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520071832
ISBN13:9780520071834
Release Date:August 1990
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:359 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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political success was a mixed success for the irish
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
A cautionary tale about the limits of political power, i.e. political power does not bring economic success.a great book, well written, with tremendous lessons for today.buy it. steal it. just get it. colin flaherty
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