The Politics of American Cities: Private Power and Public Policy

The Politics of American Cities: Private Power and Public Policy
ISBN-10
0316475610
ISBN-13
9780316475617
Category
Municipal government
Pages
423
Language
English
Published
1984
Author
Dennis R. Judd

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When the botton fell out , “ the Market ... degenerated into a wild , mad scramble to sell , ... the Market ... surrendered to blind , relentless fear . " 15 In one morning , eleven well - known speculators committed suicide .

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