Title Defining democracy : electoral reform and the struggle for power in New York City / Daniel O. Prosterman.

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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.

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Description	1 online resource (xii, 276 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Introduction : the perils and promise of democratic reform -- The politics of electoral reform in New York City history -- Restructuring urban democracy amid the Great Depression -- Proportional representation and the practice of democracy in New York City -- Under the cloak of patriotism : specters of totalitarianism in city politics -- A red (in the) city hall -- The Democratic-Republican alliance and the repeal of proportional representation -- Epilogue : repeal's aftermath.
Local Note	eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject	New York (N.Y.). City Council -- History -- 20th century.
	New York (N.Y.). City Council.
	History.
Chronological Term	20th century
Subject	New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 1898-1951.
	National Book Committee.
	Politics and government.
Chronological Term	1898-1951
Subject	Elections -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
	Elections.
	New York (State) -- New York.
	Municipal government -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
	Municipal government.
Chronological Term	1898-1999
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	History.
	Electronic book.
Other Form:	Print version: Prosterman, Daniel O. Defining democracy. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012 9780195377736 (DLC) 2012013156 (OCoLC)789148138
ISBN	9780199703470 (electronic book)
	0199703477 (electronic book)
	9781299223882 (MyiLibrary)
	1299223885 (MyiLibrary)
	9780195377736
	0195377737

Title Defining democracy : electoral reform and the struggle for power in New York City / Daniel O. Prosterman.

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