William L. Riordon's compiling and embroidering of Boss Plunkitt's boastful comments on machine politics constitutes a minor classic in American social history. in an introduction to this edition of the political boss's remarks, James S. Olson, chairman of the history department at Sam Houston State University, and James W. Mooney of American University engage in a provocative exchange over how the boss mentality as Plunkitt expressed it is to be judged. Thereby they complicate and enrich a reader's perception of the practical devices and ethical ambiguities of popular politics.
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William L. Riordon's compiling and embroidering of Boss Plunkitt's boastful comments on machine politics constitutes a minor classic in American socia...
The struggle for civil rights was one of the most powerful movements in American history. This title features 64 selections. The materials are grouped and presented so as to explain the logic, the strategies, and the conflicts within a movement that has recast much of the nation's mind and culture.
The struggle for civil rights was one of the most powerful movements in American history. This title features 64 selections. The materials are grouped...
