{"product_id":"the-daley-show-inside-the-transformative-reign-of-chicagos-richard-m-daley-0252046196","title":"The Daley Show: Inside the Transformative Reign of Chicago's Richard M. Daley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0252046196\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Claypool, Forrest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican cities once had mayors who actually governed.For twenty-two years, Richard M. Daley ran Chicago with the type of authority that is unthinkable today. He reshaped downtown, triggered a jobs boom, delivered the iconic Millennium Park, turned around troubled public schools, and slashed violent crime to 40-year lows. He outfoxed Republican legislators to retain control of OHare Airport and expand it into the nations premier international aviation hub. Leveraging carefully built national political ties, he sidelined a powerful nemesis to tear down Chicagos infamous public housing projects.Rebuilding parts of his fathers legendary political machine through brazen (and illegal) patronage deals, he centralized power to a remarkable degree, cut deals behind closed doors, racked up piles of debt, and made long-term bets whose consequences are still unfolding.This is not simply a biography. It is a challenge to contemporary urban orthodoxy:Do cities thrive because of strong, decisive leaders-or despite them?Through vivid storytelling, this book exposes how Daley consolidated power, aligned business and labor, navigated crises, survived damaging scandals, and imposed discipline on a sprawling city. It dares readers to reconsider what kind of leadership modern American cities truly need.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51695929458976,"sku":"NEW0252046196","price":35.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/81UK5XlEN9L.jpg?v=1779381526","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-daley-show-inside-the-transformative-reign-of-chicagos-richard-m-daley-0252046196","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}