Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Preface 5
3. Contents 7
4. Part I. Introduction
5. Chapter I. The Study Approach 11
6. Chapter II. The Four Cities 42
7. Part II. The Political Process
8. Chapter III. Nonpartisanship: The Recruitment of Elective Officials 51
9. Chapter IV. Nonpartisanship: Electoral Patterns 88
10. Chapter V. Referendums 105
11. Chapter VI. The Main-Street Merchants 121
12. Chapter VII. The Local Interests of Labor 144
13. Chapter VIII. The Neighborhoods 171
14. Part III. A Typology of Civic Policies
15. Chapter IX. Type One: Promoting Economic Growth 187
16. Chapter Χ. Type Two: Providing Life's Amenities 198
17. Chapter XI. Type Three: Maintenance of Traditional Services 226
18. Chapter XII. Type Four: Arbitration Among Conflicting Interests 251
19. Part IV. Conclusions
20. Chapter XIII. Community Differences and Policy Variations 271
21. Chapter XIV. Political Institutions and the Structure of Politics 289
22. Appendixes 316
23. Index 326