Search Results - "Elections"

The urban voter group conflict and mayoral voting behavior in American cities / by Kaufmann, Karen M., 1959-

Table of Contents: “…Constructing a theory of local voting behavior -- Group interest theory and local elections -- From rioting to Watergate: Los Angeles, 1969 and 1973 -- Tough enough to turn L.A. around :Los Angeles, 1973 to 1993 -- Vote your hopes, not your fears : New York, 1965 to 1993 -- Racial conflict and retrospective voting -- Down but not out : A liberal revival in 2001 -- Changing urban politics in the new millennium.…”
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Power failure New York City politics and policy since 1960 / by Brecher, Charles

Subjects: “…Elections New York (State) New York History 20th century.…”
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The scandal of reform the grand failures of New York's political crusaders and the death of nonpartisanship / by Barry, Francis S., 1975-

Subjects: “…Elections New York (State) New York History.…”
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Bloomberg's New York class and governance in the luxury city / by Brash, Julian

Table of Contents: “…The neoliberalization of governance in New York City -- Electing the CEO mayor -- Running government like a business -- The luxury city -- The Bloomberg Way -- Far West side stories -- Why the RPA mattered -- The logic of investment -- The Bloomberg Way and its others.…”
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William Almon Wheeler : political star of the north country / by Hallas, Herbert C., 1937-

Table of Contents: “…-- "As righteous as an edict of God" -- "A wild and joyous time" -- The frozen snake and the "greatest of humbugs" -- "The machine always slaughters its new converts" -- Delivering a "paroxysm of partisan fury" -- U.S. Senate election round one: the double-cross -- U.S. Senate election round two: caught in a crossfire -- "Distressing malady of my bladder" -- Negotiating "simple justice" -- Epilogue: from "sterling gold" to neurotic timidity.…”
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The history of the New York Court of Appeals, 1932-2003 by Meyer, Bernard S.

Table of Contents: “…A brief overview of the court of appeals -- Jurisdiction of the court of appeals -- Interrelation of the court of appeals, the legislature, and the executive -- Common law and the court of appeals -- Statutory interpretation -- Form of opinions and reports -- The great depression -- New judicial federalism -- Motion picture censorship -- Obscenity, indecency, and immorality -- Religion -- Real property -- Contracts -- Torts -- Corporations -- Arbitration -- Criminal law -- Evidence -- Conflict of laws -- Procedure -- Education -- Abortion, right to control own medical care, and some related matters -- Family law -- Election law -- Antitrust and restraints on competition -- Picketing and labor relations -- The chief judges' contributions : state of the judiciary.…”
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