This book focuses on the relationships between Chicago city mayors and city councils. It provides a quantitative analysis of 127 years of divided roll call votes, focusing on 15 different councils, evaluating the level of support a specific council had for its mayor. Simpson, who has taught political science for 30 years and served in a variety of political positions in the Chicago and Illinois government, argues that reforms are often introduced by outsiders and ridiculed by those in power, only, over time, to be elevated by media and political leaders to acceptance and even adoption. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
In Rogues, Rebels, and Rubber Stamps, Dick Simpson challenges and recasts current theories of Regime Politics as he chronicles the dramatic story of the civic wars in the Chicago City Council since the civil war. At the same time, the author provides a window into the broader struggle for democracy and justice.Simpson points out that through analyzing city council floor fights, battles at the ballot box, and street demonstrations, one can begin to see certain patterns of conflict emerge. These patterns demonstrate that before the Great Depression, fragmented city councils were dominant. The author also discusses how since the Democrats seized control of Chicago government after the Great Depression, Rubber Stamp City Councils have been predominant, although they have been punctuated by brief eras of council wars and chaos. This book is important for anyone wanting to understand the nature of these battles as a guideline for America's future, and is well suited for courses in urban politics, affairs and history.Rogues, Rebels, and Rubber Stamps received an Honorable Mention for the 2001 Society of Midland Authors Book Award for Adult Non-Fiction.
The story of the Chicago City Council serves as a microcosm af the struggle for democracy and justice in the U.S. over the last century and a half, and it challenges current theories of urban politics.
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Short-listed for Society of Midland Authors Book Awards: Adult Non-Fiction 2002.Honorable Mention, 2001 Society of Midland Authors Book Award for Adult Non-Fiction
List of Tables and Illustrations xi Preface xiii Studs Terkel Prologue: The Clash in the Council 1(2) Revising Regime Studies 3(4) Studying the Chicago City Council 7(2) Notes 9(6) Part I: Divided Councils Nineteeth-Century and Civil War Councils: 1833--1871 15(31) Mayor and Party Leaders in the Civil War City Council 21(4) Civil War Clashes 25(15) The Powers of Local Government 40(1) The End of the War, 1863--1865 41(2) Notes 43(3) The Councils of the Gray Wolves, 1871--1931 46(43) The Birth of Chicago Machine Politics, 1871--1905 47(6) Edward Dunnes Council, 1905--1907 53(10) Fred Busses Council, 1907--1908 63(6) Big Bill Thompsons Councils, 1915--1923 and 1927--1931 69(10) Fragmented City Councils 79(3) Notes 82(7) Part II: Rubber Stamp Councils Kelly-Nash Machine Council, 1933--1947 89(18) The City Council, 1939--1940 95(8) The Chicago Machine 103(1) Notes 104(3) Richard J. Daleys Rubber Stamp, 1955--1976 107(52) Aldermanic Elections of 1955 111(2) The Council of 1955 113(18) Richard J. Daleys Last Years 131(19) Participatory Versus Machine Politics 150(4) Notes 154(5) Michael Bilandics Interlude, 1976--1979 159(24) The Bilandic Council 168(9) The Silent Revolution 177(3) Notes 180(3) Jane Byrnes Turmoil, 1979--1983 183(20) The Byrne Council: Young Turks Come to Power 186(9) Tearing Down the Daley Machine 195(1) Growing Revolt in the African-American Community 196(3) Notes 199(4) Part III: Council Wars and Chaos Harold Washingtons Council Wars, 1983--1987 203(23) 1983 Campaign 204(6) Council Wars 210(9) 1987 Elections 219(1) From Council Wars to Rubber Stamp 220(1) The Brief Triumph of Progressive Politics 221(3) Notes 224(2) Eugene Sawyers Chaos, 1987--1989 226(21) Sawyers Selection 226(5) The Sawyer City Council 231(9) Chaotic Interlude 240(2) Notes 242(5) Part IV: Return to Mayoral Control Daleys Return, 1989--2003 247(50) Democratic Primary 249(4) General Election 253(1) The New Daley Council 253(34) The New Daley Machine 287(3) Notes 290(7) Part V: History from the Council Chambers Changing Patterns in Mayor-Council Relations 297(25) Roll Call Vote Analysis 300(1) Types of Councils 300(13) Ideal Types 313(5) Studying Other Cities 318(1) Notes 319(3) Democracys Endless Struggle 322(9) Enlarging Regime Studies 324(1) Chicagos Story 324(4) City Council Reform 328(1) The Meaning for America 329(1) Notes 330(1) Postscript and Acknowledgments 331(2) Index 333
Dick Simpson is a political science professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is a former Chicago Alderman, and a former congressional candidate. He is also the author of numerous books, video documentaries, and professional journal articles on elections and urban politics.
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