Jessica Trounstine is assistant professor of political and public affairs at Princeton University.

"Ambitious, creative, and convincing, this book combines an impressive sweep of historical data with two fine case studies, significantly contributing to our understanding of how political power is forged in cities. Comparing political tactics in Chicago and San Jose - a machine city and a reform city - to discover underlying similarities in the apparently different means of attaining electoral dominance is counterintuitive yet compelling." - John Mollenkopf, Graduate Center, City University of New York"

Jessica Trounstine is assistant professor of political and public affairs at Princeton University.

"Ambitious, creative, and convincing, this book combines an impressive sweep of historical data with two fine case studies, significantly contributing to our understanding of how political power is forged in cities. Comparing political tactics in Chicago and San Jose - a machine city and a reform city - to discover underlying similarities in the apparently different means of attaining electoral dominance is counterintuitive yet compelling." - John Mollenkopf, Graduate Center, City University of New York"

Jessica Trounstine is assistant professor of political and public affairs at Princeton University.

"Ambitious, creative, and convincing, this book combines an impressive sweep of historical data with two fine case studies, significantly contributing to our understanding of how political power is forged in cities. Comparing political tactics in Chicago and San Jose - a machine city and a reform city - to discover underlying similarities in the apparently different means of attaining electoral dominance is counterintuitive yet compelling." - John Mollenkopf, Graduate Center, City University of New York"