Blue-Collar Conservatism - Frank Rizzo''s Philadelphia and Populist Politics

Blue-Collar Conservatism examines the blue-collar, white supporters of Frank Rizzo-Philadelphia's police commissioner turned mayor-and shows how the intersection of law enforcement and urban politics created one of the least understood but most consequential political developments in recent American history.

List of contents

Introduction. Blue-Collar Conservatism and Frank Rizzo's Philadelphia

PART I. FROM LIBERALISM TO LAW AND ORDER

Chapter 1. City of "Neighborhoods" and "Jungles"

Chapter 2. Grassroots Law and Order

Chapter 3. "This Man Is the City's Salvation"

Chapter 4. Philadelphia Plans

PART II. THE RISE OF BLUE-COLLAR CONSERVATISM

Chapter 5. "He's One of Us"

Chapter 6. Neighborhood Politics

Chapter 7. The Limits of Color Blindness

Chapter 8. Post-Rizzo Philadelphia

Epilogue. Blue-Collar Conservatism and Modern America

List of Abbreviations

Notes

Index

Acknowledgments

About the author

Timothy J. Lombardo

Summary

Blue-Collar Conservatism examines the blue-collar, white supporters of Frank Rizzo-Philadelphia's police commissioner turned mayor-and shows how the intersection of law enforcement and urban politics created one of the least understood but most consequential political developments in recent American history.

Product details

• Authors: Timothy J Lombardo, Timothy J. Lombardo
• Publisher: University of pennsylvania pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9780812224832
• ISBN: 978-0-8122-2483-2
• No. of pages: 277
• Series: Politics and Culture in Modern America; Politics and Culture in Modern
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous