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From Political Insult to Political Theory: The Boss, the Machine, and the Pluralist City

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Alan Lessoff  and
James J. Connolly
Alan Lessoff
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Illinois State University
James J. Connolly
Affiliation:
Ball State University
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Journal of Policy History , Volume 25 , Issue 2 , April 2013 , pp. 139 - 172
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