Download or read book Robert Wagner and the Rise of New York City’s Plebiscitary Mayoralty: The Tamer of the Tammany Tiger written by Richard M. Flanagan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-12 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Wagner was New York City's true New Deal mayor, killed Tammany Hall. The world Wagner shaped delivers municipal services efficiently at the cost of local democracy. The story of Wagner's mayoralty will be of interest to anyone who cares about New York City, local democracy and the debate about the legacy of the City's important leaders.