The prince of the city
Subtitle: Giuliani, New York, and the genius of American life
By: Fred Siegel with Harry Siegel
Edition: Pbk. ed.
Publisher: Encounter Books
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9781594031496
Subjects: Political culture; Mayors; Biography; History
Description: This text presents a character study of one of America's most charismatic public figures, a history of New York over the years, & an inquiry into the issue of how cities thrive or die. It concludes with a look at how Guiliani's successor, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, has handled his legacy & at what lies in Guiliani's political future.
Notes: With new afterword by the author. -- Cover

Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-373) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1: New York before Giuliani; title: Mayors and mores in the ungovernable city; title: David Dinkins' vision; title: Failure and ferment; title: Rethinking; title: Rematch; title: The changing of the guard; title: 2: Giuliani takes charge; title: Breaking the mold; title: The democratic Rudy?; title: Smart policing; title: Work is the best social policy; title: Shakedown city; title: Rudy on the ropes; title: Racial racketeering; title: The mayoral election: Ruth vs. Rudy; title: 3: The second term; title: Lame duck term; title: Impeach Rudy!; title: CUNY and the genius of American life; title: The grand Guignol; title: Rehearsal for terror; title: The best of times / The worst of times; title: Bernard Kerik and Jason Turner: round two of crime and welfare reform; title: Running after Rudy, part I; title: 4: 9/11 and after; title: Terror from the skies; title: Running after Rudy, part II; title: City hall after Rudy / Rudy after city hall.