The unmaking of a mayor

The Unmaking of a Mayor is a time capsule of the political atmosphere of America in the spring of 1965, diagnosing the multitude of ills that plagued New York and other major cities: crime, narcotics, transportation, racial bias, mismanagement, taxes, and the problems of housing, police, and education. Buckley{OCLCbr#92}s nimble dissection of these issues constitutes an excellent primer of conservative thought.