Honorable Mention, 2001 Society of Midland Authors Book Award for Adult Non-Fiction
Preface , Prologue: The Clash in the Council , Divided Councils , Nineteenth-Century and Civil War Councils, 1833–1871 , The Councils of the Gray Wolves, 1871–1931 , Rubber Stamp Councils , Kelly-Nash Machine Council, 1933-1947 , Richard J. Daley's Rubber Stamp, 1955–1976 , Michael Bilandic's Interlude, 1976-1979 , Jane Byrne's Turmoil, 1979–1983 , Council Wars and Chaos , Harold Washington's Council Wars, 1983–1987 , Eugene Sawyer's Chaos, 1987–1989 , Return to Mayoral Control , Daley's Return, 1989–2003 , History from the Council Chambers , Changing Patterns in Mayor—Council Relations , Democracy's Endless Struggle
Dick Simpson is a political science professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is a former Chicago Alderman, and a former congressional candidate. He is also the author of numerous books, video documentaries, and professional journal articles on elections and urban politics.
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