Die kommunale Finanzkrise bedroht in zunehmendem Maße die politische Handlungsfähigkeit der Städte an Rhein und Ruhr. Gemeinhin werden die Ursachen für defizitäre Kommunalhaushalte in äußeren Rahmenbedingungen gesehen, ausgelöst z.B. durch drastisch wegbrechende Steuereinnahmen,…
A major and controversial new biography of one of the most compelling and contradictory figures in modern British life. Born Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, to most of us he is just 'Boris' - the only politician of the age to be regarded in such familiar, even affectionate t…
"Born Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, to most of us he is just 'Boris' - the only politician of the age to be regarded in such familiar, even affectionate terms. Uniquely, he combines comedy with erudition, gimlet-eyed focus with jokey self-deprecation, and is a loving famil…
Chris McNickle argues that Mayor David Dinkins failed to wield the power of the mayor with the skill required to run New York City. He also argues that Dinkins's successes were overshadowed by his failure to guide the city to racial harmony.
"Chris McNickle argues that New York City Mayor David Dinkins failed to wield the power of the mayor with the skill required to run the city. His Tammany clubhouse heritage and liberal political philosophy made him the wrong man for the time. His deliberate style of decision-mak…
Proclamation signed by Blake, mayor of Washington, D.C., and John Peter, mayor of Georgetown, concerning the participation of the citizens of Washington and Georgetown in the procession to the inauguration of President James Monroe.
