Morning Glories
Winner of the 1998 Best Book Award, Urban Politics Research Section of the American Political Science AssociationWinner of the 1997 Best Book in North American Urban History Award, Urban History Association"What makesMorning Gloriesa compelling account is the sophistication of the political understanding that guides it.... In short,Morning Gloriesis a major contribution to the fields of urban politics and urban political history and a model of how to do a sophisticated analysis of urban political development."--Clarence N. Stone,Political Science Quarterly"[An] excellent comparative study of municipal reform in the large cities of the Southwest.... Bridges's work is especially valuable for what it tells us of Southwestern patterns and how regional forms modify growth-centered approaches to city politics."--Patricia Evridge Hill,H-Urban, H-Net Reviews"A rich and detailed picture of city governance. . . . This book has been recognized by awards from both urban historians and scholars of urban politics. It is indeed a model of meticulous research and nuanced analysis within a broad interpretive framework."--Carl Abbott,American Historical Review