The Ungovernable City: John Lindsay and His Struggle to Save New York

摘要: An engrossing portrait of a great mayor and the city he tried to save.. Vincent Cannato takes us back time when John Lindsay stunned New York political scene rode into Gracie Mansion with liberal Republican agenda, WASP sensibility, movie-star good looks. When became in 1966, was seen as White Knight, last best hope for stagnant, troubled city. At height his popularity, leading politicians both parties, including Nelson Rockefeller Bobby Kennedy, feared growing cult personality surrounding him. ended second term, however, conquered by racial, financial, economic crises. With peerless authority, explores how Liberalism failed save York, and, opinion many, left it worse off than mid sixties.The Ungovernable City is also story an American city-perhaps city-during crucial period twentieth-century history. And all while, Mayor found himself asking same questions that explores: Is governable? How much can any large metropolis really accomplish?