Unprecedented in its scope, Rainbow's End provides a bold new analysis of the emergence, growth, and decline of six classic Irish-American political machines in New York, Jersey City, Chicago, San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Albany. Combining the approaches of political economy and historical sociology, Erie examines a wide range of issues, including the relationship between city and state politics, the manner in which machines shaped ethnic and working-class politics, and the reasons why centralized party organizations failed to emerge in Boston and Philadelphia despite their large Irish populations. The book ends with a thorough discussion of the significance of machine politics for today's urban minorities.
- ISBN10 661235576X
- ISBN13 9786612355769
- Publish Date 9 August 1990 (first published 1 January 1988)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 20 April 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of California Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 345
- Language English