Political monopolies in American cities the rise and fall of bosses and reformers - Trounstine, Jessica (Chicago [Illinois] University of Chicago Press, 2008)
Introduction -- The logic of political monopolies -- Foundations of political monopolies -- Coordinating monopolies -- Establishing political monopolies -- Effects of political monopolies -- Monopoly collapse -- The rise and fall of bosses and reformers.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-277) and index.
Keywords: Incumbency (Public officers) -- United States; Local elections -- United States; Municipal government -- United States; Power (Social sciences) -- United States; Political culture -- United States; Patronage, Political -- United States; Political corruption -- United States