Table of Contents

AcknowledgmentsPt. IRethinking Reform1Ch. 1Machine Politics and Reform Politics3Ch. 2Incorporating Experts15Pt. IINew York: From Traditional Reform to Progressivism33Ch. 3Seth Low and Traditional Reform35Ch. 4Hearst, McClellan, and Gaynor: Municipal Populism and the Tammany Response45Ch. 5John Purroy Mitchel and the Politics of Municipal Research54Pt. IIICleveland: From Municipal Populism to Progressivism69Ch. 6McKissonism and the "Muny"73Ch. 7Tom Johnson: Municipal Populism in Power82Ch. 8Newton Baker's Progressive Coalition101Pt. IVChicago: The Failure of Progressivism119Ch. 9Carter Harrison versus Reform123Ch. 10Edward Dunne: Municipal Populism and Party Factionalism138Ch. 11Busse, Merriam, and the Bureau of Public Efficiency151Pt. VConclusions169Ch. 12Progressivism, Electoral Change, and Public Policy171Appendix185Notes189Bibliography229Index253

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Fingold's bold and provocative book is an important contribution to our understanding of Progressive reform ... A new and useful synthesis that helps make sense of a remarkably wide range of historical outcomes. -- Stephen Skowronek, Yale University

About the Author

Kenneth Finegold is Associate Professor of Government at Eastern Washington University.

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"For those who believe that we can only understand urban politics today by knowing yesterday's outcomes, Finegold's careful blend of historical understanding and empirical analysis is an important contribution to the literature."--Journal of Politics "For those who believe that we can only understand urban politics today by knowing yesterday's outcomes, Finegold's careful blend of historical understanding and empirical analysis is an important contribution to the literature."--Journal of Politics "A provocative, well-researched, and well-written book on a topic of enduring interest."--Choice