Introduction -- The making of a New York Black politician : David Dinkins -- David Dinkins and regime change -- The staffing of Dinkins' city hall -- Racial events, diplomacy, and Dinkins' image -- Who runs the city? : union bosses or the mayor? -- Crime coverage, mayoral images, and signaling -- The turmoil of school politics -- Conclusion
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-231) and index