WILLIAM F BUCKLEY JR The Unmaking of a Mayor 1st Ed 1966 NYC Conservative Politi

Description: The Unmaking of a Mayorby William F. Buckley, Jr.Published by The Viking Press, 1966. First Edition. Very good hardcover, in good dustjacket. Tight binding, solid spine, clean unmarked text, edge-wear and small tears to dj have been repaired with archival tape. 8vo, illustrated, index, 341 pp. John V. Lindsay was elected mayor of New York City in 1965. But that year’s mayoral campaign will forever be known as the Buckley campaign. As a candidate,” Joseph Alsop conceded, Buckley was cleverer and livelier than either of his rivals.” And Murray Kempton concluded that the process which coarsens every other man who enters it has only refined Mr. Buckley.”The Unmaking of a Mayor is a time capsule of the political atmosphere of America in the spring of 1965, diagnosing the multitude of ills that plagued New York and other major cities: crime, narcotics, transportation, racial bias, mismanagement, taxes, and the problems of housing, police, and education. Buckley’s nimble dissection of these issues constitutes an excellent primer of conservative thought.A good pathologist, Buckley shows that the diseases afflicting New York City in 1965 were by no means of a unique strain, and compared them with issues that beset the country at large. Buckley offers a prescient vision of the Republican Party and America’s two-party system that will be of particular interest to today’s conservatives. The Unmaking of a Mayor ends with a wistful glance at what might have been in 1965—and what might yet be.Loc: E17StoreAdd to FavoritesFeedbackWILLIAM F BUCKLEY JR The Unmaking of a Mayor 1st Ed 1966 NYC Conservative Politi The Unmaking of a Mayorby William F. Buckley, Jr.Published by The Viking Press, 1966. First Edition. Very good hardcover, in good dustjacket. Tight binding, solid spine, clean unmarked text, edge-wear and small tears to dj have been repaired with archival tape. 8vo, illustrated, index, 341 pp. John V. Lindsay was elected mayor of New York City in 1965. But that year’s mayoral campaign will forever be known as the Buckley campaign. As a candidate,” Joseph Alsop conceded, Buckley was cleverer and livelier than either of his rivals.” And Murray Kempton concluded that the process which coarsens every other man who enters it has only refined Mr. Buckley.”The Unmaking of a Mayor is a time capsule of the political atmosphere of America in the spring of 1965, diagnosing the multitude of ills that plagued New York and other major cities: crime, narcotics, transportation, racial bias, mismanagement, taxes, and the problems of housing, police, and education. Buckley’s nimble dissection of these issues constitutes an excellent primer of conservative thought.A good pathologist, Buckley shows that the diseases afflicting New York City in 1965 were by no means of a unique strain, and compared them with issues that beset the country at large. Buckley offers a prescient vision of the Republican Party and America’s two-party system that will be of particular interest to today’s conservatives. The Unmaking of a Mayor ends with a wistful glance at what might have been in 1965—and what might yet be.Loc: E17

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Author: William F. Buckley, Jr.

Book Title: The Unmaking of a Mayor

Language: English

Topic: General Politics, Political History, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Political Science, Political Theory, Conservative, Republican, NYC

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Viking Press

Genre: Antiquarian & Collectible, Historical, History, Politics & Society

Book Series: NONE

Publication Year: 1966

Original Language: English

Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Type: Hardcover

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Intended Audience: Adults, Young Adults

Vintage: Yes

Inscribed: No

Ex Libris: No

Personalized: No

Personalize: No

Signed By: N/A

Era: 1960s

Number of Pages: 341