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About this book
Nick Blase ruled the Chicago suburb of Niles for almost half a century, defeating every challenger and even facing down legendary Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley on occasion. Ultimately, Blase, the longest-sitting mayor in the country, resigned from office following an arrest on federal corruption charges the morning of his seventy-eighth birthday. He pled guilty and was sentenced to a year and a day in prison. Despite the cloud over his tenure, there is no doubt Blase made a huge impact on the sleepy suburb, turning the postwar bedroom community into an economic powerhouse that ranked with the largest cities in the state. After exhaustive research and hours of personal interviews, Andrew Schneider has put together a fascinating portrait of Blase's political career.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface. The Village of Niles
- Acknowledgements
- 1. The Arrest
- 2. The Various Types of Governments and the Ways By Which They Are Established
- 3. Of the Civic Principality
- 4. Of Mixed Principalities
- 5. How a Prince Must Act in Order to Gain Reputation
- 6. The Different Kinds of Militia and Mercenary Soldiers
- 7. The Duties of a Prince with Regard to the Militia
- 8. Of Liberality and Niggardliness
- 9. Concerning Governing
- 10. Of New Dominions Acquired by the Power of Others or by Fortune
- 11. Concerning Mercenaries, Auxiliaries and One’s Own
- 12. Of the Secretaries of Princes
- 13. The Things for Which Princes Are Praised or Blamed
- 14. That Which Concerns a Prince on the Art of War
- 15. Of Failure
- 16. In What Ways Princes Must Keep Faith
- 17. Of Cruelty and Clemency, and Whether It Is Better to Be Loved or Feared
- 18. Of New Dominions Which Have Been Acquired by One’s Own Arms and Ability
- 19. That We Must Avoid Being Despised and Hated
- 20. How Much Fortune Can Do in Human Affairs
- 21. How Flatterers Must Be Shunned
- 22. Concerning Hereditary Principalities
- 23. Why the Kingdom of Darius Did Not Rebel Against the Successors of Its Conqueror After His Death
- 24. One Thousand Years of Nick Blase
- Epilogue. Judgment at Niles
- Appendix I. A Blase Timeline
- Appendix II. Niles’ Political History Through Nick Blase’s Party Names
- Notes
- About the Author
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