Property Rules - Political Economy in Chicago, 1833-1872 (Paperback)

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"

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2001
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
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-226-19486-8
Barcode:	9780226194868

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