{"product_id":"the-daley-show-inside-the-transformative-reign-of-chicagos-richard-m-daley-hardcover","title":"The Daley Show: Inside the Transformative Reign of Chicago's Richard M. Daley - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eForrest Claypool\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Axelrod\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican cities once had mayors who actually governed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 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 O'Hare Airport and expand it into the nation's premier international aviation hub. Leveraging carefully built national political ties, he sidelined a powerful nemesis to tear down Chicago's infamous public housing projects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRebuilding parts of his father's 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is not simply a biography. It is a challenge to contemporary urban orthodoxy: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo cities thrive because of strong, decisive leaders--or despite them?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForrest Claypool\u003c\/b\u003e has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Park District (1993-1998), the Chicago Transit Authority (2011-2015), and the Chicago Public Schools (2015-2017). He was the chief-of-staff to Mayor Richard M. Daley in his first and third terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459819978930,"sku":"9780252046193","price":35.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/Q7zF5Ehezn9780252046193.webp?v=1782993602","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-daley-show-inside-the-transformative-reign-of-chicagos-richard-m-daley-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}