Saints and sinners -- Tweed : reform's child and champion -- Purifying the polls -- Reform comes of age -- Murphy's law : the direct primary -- Changing of the guards -- The new goo-goos -- Not your grandfather's nonpartisanship -- The politics of process -- Bossism and ballot access -- Noncompetitive elections : the elephant in the room -- Participation and representation -- Race concerns and race cards -- The new fusion -- Campaign finance follies -- Redeeming reform
Summary
The Scandal of Reform reveals the bonds New York reformers have always shared with the bosses they disdain, the policy failures they still refuse to recognize, and the transition they have made from nonpartisan outsiders to ideological insiders. Francis S. Barry examines the evolution of political reform from the frontlines of New York City's recent reform wars. He offers an insider's account and analysis and he challenges reformers-and members of both parties-to reconsider their faith in reforms that are no longer serving the public interest
Analysis
"Multi-User"
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-288) and index
