Property Rules - Political Economy in Chicago, 1833-1872 (Paperback)
Robin L EinhornIn "Property Rules," Robin L. Einhorn uses City Council records-previously thought destroyed-and census data to track the course of city government in Chicago, providing an important reinterpretation of the relationship between political and social structures in the nineteenth-century American city.
A Choice "Outstanding Academic Book"
"[A] masterful study of policy-making in Chicago."--"Choice"
"[A] major contribution to urban and political history. . . . [A]n excellent book."--Jeffrey S. Adler, "American Historical Review"
"[A]n enlightening trip. . . . Einhorn's foray helps make sense out of the transition from Jacksonian to Gilded Age politics on the local level. . . . [She] has staked out new ground that others would do well to explore."--Arnold R. Hirsch, "American Journal of Legal History"
"A well-documented and informative classic on urban politics."--Daniel W. Kwong, "Law Books in Review"
A Choice "Outstanding Academic Book"
"[A] masterful study of policy-making in Chicago."--"Choice"
"[A] major contribution to urban and political history. . . . [A]n excellent book."--Jeffrey S. Adler, "American Historical Review"
"[A]n enlightening trip. . . . Einhorn's foray helps make sense out of the transition from Jacksonian to Gilded Age politics on the local level. . . . [She] has staked out new ground that others would do well to explore."--Arnold R. Hirsch, "American Journal of Legal History"
"A well-documented and informative classic on urban politics."--Daniel W. Kwong, "Law Books in Review"
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In "Property Rules," Robin L. Einhorn uses City Council records-previously thought destroyed-and census data to track the course of city government in Chicago, providing an important reinterpretation of the relationship between political and social structures in the nineteenth-century American city.
A Choice "Outstanding Academic Book"
"[A] masterful study of policy-making in Chicago."--"Choice"
"[A] major contribution to urban and political history. . . . [A]n excellent book."--Jeffrey S. Adler, "American Historical Review"
"[A]n enlightening trip. . . . Einhorn's foray helps make sense out of the transition from Jacksonian to Gilded Age politics on the local level. . . . [She] has staked out new ground that others would do well to explore."--Arnold R. Hirsch, "American Journal of Legal History"
"A well-documented and informative classic on urban politics."--Daniel W. Kwong, "Law Books in Review"
A Choice "Outstanding Academic Book"
"[A] masterful study of policy-making in Chicago."--"Choice"
"[A] major contribution to urban and political history. . . . [A]n excellent book."--Jeffrey S. Adler, "American Historical Review"
"[A]n enlightening trip. . . . Einhorn's foray helps make sense out of the transition from Jacksonian to Gilded Age politics on the local level. . . . [She] has staked out new ground that others would do well to explore."--Arnold R. Hirsch, "American Journal of Legal History"
"A well-documented and informative classic on urban politics."--Daniel W. Kwong, "Law Books in Review"
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Imprint | University of Chicago Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | December 2001 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | December 2001 |
Authors | Robin L Einhorn |
Dimensions | 23 x 16 x 2mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 314 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-226-19486-8 |
Barcode | 9780226194868 |
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LSN | 0-226-19486-8 |
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