Discussion Three: Urban Politics: The Case of Mayor Richard M. Daley of Chicago (Week of Nov 15-21)
Mayor Richard M Daley has had a significant impact on the making of the city of Chicago. The chapter by Larry Bennett goes into significant detail about the
Daley administration. How does Bennett describe and characterize Daley’s terms of office? What were the strengths and accomplishments of his regime?
What were the failures and weaknesses of his administration? How would you characterize the mayorality of Richard M Daley? What was his significance as
a mayor in your point of view.