David Dinkins and New York City Politics: Race, Images, and the Media

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CONTENTS List of Illustrations vii Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii 1. Introduction 1 2. The Making of a New York Black Politician: David Dinkins 24 3. David Dinkins and Regime Change 63 4. The Staffing of Dinkins’ City Hall 82 5. Racial Events, Diplomacy, and Dinkins’ Image 103 6. Who Runs the City? Union Bosses or the Mayor? 131 7. Crime Coverage, Mayoral Images, and Signaling 145 8. The Turmoil of School Politics 165 9. Conclusion 184 Notes 207 Index 233 ...