A case study in US urban leadership the incumbency of Milwaukee Mayor Henry Maier

Henry Maier, former Milwaukee mayor, was called a great figure, a senior liberal urban statesman and a master politician. He was also called unbalanced, unpredictable and goofy. This work looks at the career of a man who made himself into a political institution.

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Main Author: Gruberg, Martin (Author)
Format: Book
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Run, Henry, run!
  • 3. Maier: personality and allies
  • 4. The structure and dynamics of Milwaukee's city government
  • 5. Economic Change
  • 6. Civil rights and social welfare
  • 7. Law enforcement
  • 8. Battling for the City against ...
  • 9. Maier and the media
  • 10. Fun and games
  • 11. Maier's accomplishments and failings
  • 12. Maier's political ambitions.