The scandal of reform
Subtitle: the grand failures of New York's political crusaders and the death of nonpartisanship
By: Francis S. Barry.
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9780813544786
Subjects: Elections -- New York (State) -- New York -- History; Political parties -- New York (State) -- New York -- History; Political corruption -- New York (State) -- New York -- History; New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Saints and sinners; title: Tweed : reform's child and champion; title: Purifying the polls; title: Reform comes of age; title: Murphy's law : the direct primary; title: Changing of the guards; title: The new goo-goos; title: Not your grandfather's nonpartisanship; title: The politics of process; title: Bossism and ballot access; title: Noncompetitive elections : the elephant in the room; title: Participation and representation; title: Race concerns and race cards; title: The new fusion; title: Campaign finance follies; title: Redeeming reform.