The bosses
By: edited by John D. Haeger, Michael P. Weber.
Contributors: Weber, Michael P., joint comp.
Series: Forums in history
Publisher: Forum Press
Published: 1974
Place of publication: Saint Charles, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 82
Subjects: Political corruption -- United States.; Municipal government -- United States.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 81-82.
Table of contents: title: The nineteenth-century political boss: Introduction: The development of bossism. Goodnow, F. The Tweed ring. Callow, A. F., Jr. The immigrant and the boss. Plunkitt, G. W. The ward boss. Ostrogorski, M. Corporations, machines, and bosses. Croker, R. An apology for bossism.; title: The modern boss: Introduction: The modern boss. Halberstam,  D. Richard J. Daley, modern boss. Royko, M. Machine politics,  Chicago style. Banfield, E. and Wilson, J. A. The future of  machine politics.