Wilbur C Rich is professor emeritus of political science at Wellesley College and author of numerous books, including David Dinkins and New York City Politics: Race, Images, and the Media.

With this exceptional scholarship, Rich builds upon his decades of work on American mayors to place Tom Menino’s tenure in context. Rich provides the reader with a deep understanding of Boston’s urban history and how it shaped the political landscape Menino encountered during his five remarkable terms as mayor of one of our most interesting cities." - Stefanie Chambers, author of Mayors and Schools: Minority Voices and Democratic Tensions in Urban Education

Wilbur C Rich is professor emeritus of political science at Wellesley College and author of numerous books, including David Dinkins and New York City Politics: Race, Images, and the Media.

With this exceptional scholarship, Rich builds upon his decades of work on American mayors to place Tom Menino’s tenure in context. Rich provides the reader with a deep understanding of Boston’s urban history and how it shaped the political landscape Menino encountered during his five remarkable terms as mayor of one of our most interesting cities." - Stefanie Chambers, author of Mayors and Schools: Minority Voices and Democratic Tensions in Urban Education

Wilbur C Rich is professor emeritus of political science at Wellesley College and author of numerous books, including David Dinkins and New York City Politics: Race, Images, and the Media.

With this exceptional scholarship, Rich builds upon his decades of work on American mayors to place Tom Menino’s tenure in context. Rich provides the reader with a deep understanding of Boston’s urban history and how it shaped the political landscape Menino encountered during his five remarkable terms as mayor of one of our most interesting cities." - Stefanie Chambers, author of Mayors and Schools: Minority Voices and Democratic Tensions in Urban Education