Chicago’s Modern Mayors: From Harold Washington to Lori Lightfoot

By: Kari Lydersen and Dick Simpson and Costas Spirou and Dennis Judd and Daniel Bliss and Betty O'Shaughnessy and Xolela Mangeu and Gregory D Squires and Monroe Anderson and Marco Rosaire Rossi and Clinton Stockwell

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Synopsis: Political profiles of five mayors and their lasting impact on the city Chicago’s transformation into a global city began at City Hall. Dick Simpson and Betty O’Shaughnessy edit in-depth analyses of the five mayors that guided the city through this transition beginning with Harold Washington’s 1983 election: Washington, Eugene Sawyer, Richard M. Daley, Rahm Emmanuel, and Lori Lightfoot. Though the respected political science, sociologist, and journalist contributors approach their subjects from distinct perspectives, each essay addresses three essential issues: how and why each mayor won the office; whether the City Council of their time acted as a rubber stamp or independent body; and the ways the unique qualities of each mayor’s administration and accomplishments influenced their legacy. Filled with expert analysis and valuable insights, Chicago’s Modern Mayors illuminates a time of transition and change and considers the politicians who--for better and worse--shaped the Chicago of today.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 240 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780252087714
Related ISBNs:: 9780252045608
Publisher:: University of Illinois Press
Date of Addition:: 01/26/24
Copyrighted By:: the Board of Trustees
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Dick Simpson
Edited by:: Betty O'Shaughnessy